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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-225

…ect the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 2121-93, is intended to verify the applicant's ability to supervise participants in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-82

…production accessible to production companies holding an automatic audiovisual production account; 3° Not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons controlling a production company holdin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-318

I.-To exercise the competences conferred upon them by article L. 4151-1 : 1° The midwife is authorised to perform all the clinical and technical procedures necessary for the follow-up and monitoring o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…he Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community; 3° Article 3(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Refusal and termination

Article L551-16

…2° He/she leaves the accommodation in which he/she was admitted in application of article L. 552-9;3° He/she does not comply with the requirements of the asylum authorities, in particular by attendin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-3

…ho exercise, by any other means, a power of control over the service provider within the meaning of 3° and 4° of I ofArticle L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code, guarantee the sound and prudent management…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72-3

I.-The institutions authorised by the Regional Health Agency to sign a contract for the assignment of receivables notified as a discount pursuant to article D. 6145-72-2 are included in the regional c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Candidate Section

Article L1441-16

…the persons mentioned in article L. 1441-14 and the professional and managerial staff mentioned in 3° of article L. 1441-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Contributions and taxes

Article L2564-24

…du livre III de la présente partie;2° Les sections 7, 8, 11, 14 et 15 du chapitre III du même titre;3° L'article L. 2563-1-1.

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

Article R131-1

…its of account referred to in article L. 131-1 are :1° The assets listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 3°, 4°, 5° and 8° of article R. 332-2 ; 2° Under the conditions set out in articles R. 131-2 to R. 1…

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