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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-7

The application referred to in Article L. 1142-24-2 shall be sent to the Office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged with the Office in return for a receipt. It is accompanie…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-28

The members of the jury or experts mentioned in article R. 212-10-2 must inform the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion immediately of any failure to comply with the certification te…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article R561-2

On the basis of proof of identity and proof of the family ties of the members of the refugee's or beneficiary of subsidiary protection's family, the diplomatic or consular authority registers the visa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-22

Each candidate gives a mandate to be presented by the organisation presenting him/her. They declare on their honour that they are not subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relatin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-2

…ms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce" or "justice consulaire" by "tribunal mixte de commerce";3° "Conseil de pru…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-2

…ating to the financial contracts defined in Article L. 533-12-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° Digital asset services within the meaning of Article L. 54-10-2 of the same code, with the except…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2-1

…AGG bis of appendix 3 to the General Tax Code, or by the company set up in the case provided for in 2° of I of the same article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26-1

…nisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laboratory in which the activities defined in 2° of Article R. 2142-1 are carried out must include: 1° A room used exclusively for collecting sper…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-29

…respect the general interest in the promotion and development of physical and sporting activities; 2° Non-compliance with one of the conditions mentioned in articles R. 131-25 and R. 131-27; 3° In th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article R433-2

…f the consumer or user:1° The name or business name of the certification body or the guarantee mark;2° The name of the certification reference system used;3° The methods by which the certification ref…

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