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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-39

…ets the minimum characteristics imposed by the technical and safety rules set out in article R. 331-19 ;2° To determine the arrangements to be made by the organisers to ensure the protection of specta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-15

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 for the patent application resulting from the conversion of a European patent application carried out under the conditions provided for by the article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Contaminants

Article R412-24

…nd 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in foodstuffs, and the provisions of Articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3 : The volunteer fire-fighting officer, contact for volunteers

Article R1424-20-2

The volunteer fire officer mentioned in 5° of article R. 1424-19 provides the management of the fire and rescue service with his knowledge and experience of voluntary service. He may be entrusted with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-62

…tion or establishment requests the addition of an additional service referred to in article L. 2223-19 or the management of a crematorium in accordance with article L. 2223-41, the corresponding autho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-13

…in order to terminate the leave early or to waive it in the cases provided for in article L. 3142-19, the employee must send a reasoned request to the employer by any means giving a date certain, at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-30

The modelling agency is considered to be in default, within the meaning of article L. 7123-19, when, at the end of a period of fifteen days following receipt of a formal notice, it has not paid all or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…rom decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8 Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R. 2122-9-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…rom decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8 Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R. 2122-9-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-35

…e list of supporting documents that the Accounting Officer may require is set out inArticle D. 1617-19 of the General Code for Local Authorities.

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