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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-13

The surveillance and rescue organisation plan, an example of which is given in annex III-10, includes all of the following elements: 1° A description accompanied by an overall plan of the facilities,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-38

The alphabetical file indicates:1° For natural persons, their birth name, customary name, forenames, date and place of birth, the activity carried out and the address of the establishment or, failing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-49

Applications for registration of savings and provident institutions or, where applicable, for amending registration shall be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° The receipt for the fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-66

Copies of the trade and companies register may be issued electronically. In this case, it is specified that only a signed document is authentic. For this issue the registrars shall comply with the pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-33

The CCI France intervention standard relating to combined accounts and consolidated accounts is binding on related entities included in the scope of the combining or consolidating CCI. Failure by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 84 A

The provisions laid down by Article 100 bis of the General Tax Code are applicable, under the same conditions, for the determination of the taxable salaries of performing artists, holders of a contrac…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the central pricing office.

Article A250-2

Any insurance undertaking authorised to insure any of the risks referred to in articles L. 125-1, L. 211-1, L. 220-1, L. 241-1 and L. 242-1 shall make available to any person, on request, insurance ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article A123-54

The Registrar shall notify the applicant of the unique identification number issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies as soon as it is received. He reminds the applicant of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-65

Extracts from the trade and companies register are issued by the registrars in accordance with a model approved by order of the Minister of Justice.They may either be printed, or automatically edited…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-19

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion may terminate the appointment of a member of the jury if : - they are prevented from carrying out their duties ; - resignation ; - failure to…

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