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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-10

…ors, the Chief Executive Officer may delegate his signature to: 1° Deputy Chief Executive Officers; 2° Heads of the internal structures mentioned in 3° of article R. 211-6 within their area of compete…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-16

When a social cohesion protocol provided for in articles L. 353-15-2 and

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-155

…t in accordance with Chapter III of Title V of Book II of the French Construction and Housing Code; 2° Buildings that the company has had built, renovated or refurbished with a view to letting by itse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-4

…RCS followed by the name of the town or city where the registry where it is registered is located; 2° The date on which the pledge was created; > The amount of the claim 3° The principal amount of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-12

…ficant or measurable increase in the toxicity or addictive effect of one of the products concerned; 2° Produces a characteristic flavour; 3° Facilitates the inhalation or absorption of nicotine; 4° Le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259

…which the services are supplied;c) Or, in the absence of a or b, his domicile or habitual residence;2° Where the customer is a non-taxable person, if the supplier:a) Has established in France the seat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-3

Unlisted companies whose sole purpose is real estate or property, as referred to in 2° of article R. 131-1 , must meet the following conditions:1° Unlisted shares in non-trading companies whose sole o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-72

…ve a dedicated full-time inpatient unit and protected operating theatres dedicated to this activity:2° To have :a) A paediatric intensive care unit authorised under 1° or 2° of article R. 6123-34-2 ;b…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 116

The loading and transhipment of goods intended for export are subject to the same provisions as those laid down : a) 1 and 2 of Article 73 above, in the case of export by sea ; b) in 2 of the same art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-6

…ffice or the duties in respect of which they were appointed. The members mentioned in b, c and d of 2° of article R. 1114-5 are appointed for a renewable term of five years. The members of the Commiss…

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