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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57

…essment. This document is the subject of an oral presentation by the candidate lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, followed by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

The negotiations provided for in Article L. 2242-20 may also cover :1° The matters referred to in articles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

…430-3 of the same code, or by the European Commission pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) no. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on mergers. During this meeting, the social and economic committee or, where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-49

When, on the occasion of the implementation of Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, urgent action is essential to protect human…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2

…lities to be taken into account is defined in Article 17 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. The boundaries of these contracts are defined in Article 18 of the same…

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In force

Article Annexe 2-2

…R. 225-102Financial results of the company over the last five financial years NATURE OF INDICATIONS20..20..20..20..20..I. - Financial position at year-end:a) Share capital.b) Number of shares issued.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26-1

When the easement instituted in application of articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 is likely to seriously compromise the agricultural or forestry use of the encumbered land, its owner(s) may, from the dat…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-50

…e L. 141-2. The documents making up the application for registration provided for in article R. 211-20 must be accompanied, where necessary, by a translation into French.

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