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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company agreements

Article L2232-37

The representativeness of the trade union organisations within the scope of this agreement is assessed in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 2122-1 to L. 2122-3 relating to trade union r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Unavailability, pledges, enforceability

Article A444-17

The services mentioned in article A. 444-16 also give rise to the collection of the initiation fee mentioned in article A. 444-15, with the exception of those listed under the following numbers in Tab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-33

The CCI France intervention standard relating to combined accounts and consolidated accounts is binding on related entities included in the scope of the combining or consolidating CCI. Failure by the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-38

The persons proposed by the organisers of sporting events and competitions to indicate the right of way provided for in article R. 411-30 of the Highway Code are approved by the administrative authori…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-3

In municipalities that do not have a plan for the prevention of foreseeable natural risks for the risk concerned, the interministerial order declaring a state of natural disaster as provided for in ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499 A

The rental value of fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers or mergers of companies carried out before 1976 may not be less than two-thirds of that used to establish the property…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-37

When a device is used to artificially generate waves, an orange flag is hoisted before and during wave production, indicating that diving is prohibited. When waves are being generated, an emergency st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-30

The right of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the ter…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-25

In application of article R. 212-10-3, certain certification tests may be organised remotely by means of audiovisual communication for the benefit of candidates who are geographically remote. The Regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-38-1

I.-Within a period of one month from receipt of the declaration, the Conseil national de l'ordre will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination of his file, either: 1° Either that h…

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