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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Policing of teaching activities

Article D212-95

The departmental councils for youth, sport and community life set up by article 28 of decree no. 2006-665 of 7 June 2006 on reducing the number and simplifying the composition of various administrativ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-22

…nal Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project, signed in Paris on 21 November 2006, or for the Saint-Paul-lez-Durance research centre of the Commissariat à l'énergie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-8

…nal des opérations funéraires are paid by the administration under the conditions set by Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties and precautionary measures.

Article R211-14

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travell…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-6

…the adaptations provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragrap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-36 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5211-37 Order no. 2006-460 of 21 April 2006 L. 5211-39 l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-2

…enjoyed possession of French status.For a period of three years from the publication of the loi n° 2006-911 du 24 juillet 2006 relative à l'immigration et à l'intégration, for the application of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7227-16

…embly and executive councillors are paid by the assembly under the conditions defined by Decree no. 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasionnés…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-3

…ly incurred by them in connection with Board meetings under the conditions set out in the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasionnés…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-12

For the application of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, may be…

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