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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article Annexe à l'article R134-1

The data and information recorded, according to their availability, in the processing known as the Register of unavailable books of the twentieth century are as follows: 1. First names and surnames or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-30

When the interested party has sent the relevant delegating federation a declaration in accordance with the provisions of article R. 222-29, the sports agents' commission shall issue him with a certifi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-17

No one may sit the admission tests unless they have been declared eligible by the selection board. The admission tests are oral and take place in public session. They comprise: 1° A ten-minute present…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-14

The written eligibility tests comprise:1° A theoretical test lasting four hours on legal subjects, related to the activities of public sales of furniture, the mark for which is assigned a coefficient…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Compliance with the obligation to declare entry into French territory as set out in Article L. 621-3

Article R621-3

The production of the receipt referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 621-2 enables foreign nationals subject to the obligation to declare to prove, at the request of any competent authority,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 8: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article A322-176

Pursuant to article R. 322-27 of the French Sports Code, personal protective equipment subject to the provisions of the Sports Code, by type of item defined in annex III-3 (decrees section) of the Spo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-10

The secondment contract drawn up for each employee includes :1° The content of the assignment ;2° The estimated duration of the assignment ;3° The employee's professional qualifications;4° The specifi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis-0 A bis

I. - The delivery of securities as collateral entailing transfer of ownership and carried out under the conditions set out in I or III of Article L. 211-38 of the Monetary and Financial Code are subje…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-4

The declaration provided for in Article R. 762-10 shall comply, as the case may be, with Annex IV or Appendix V to Schedule 7-10 to this Book.The declaration receipt sent by the prefect, provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-17

When a specific request for exoneration form is sent to the offender, it includes the following information:-the remedies available to the offender and the procedures for exercising them;-information…

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