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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L5

These contracts are concluded for a limited period.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-5 (art. A212-115)

BONUS POINTS AWARDED TO CANDIDATES FOR THE COMMON PART OF THE BREVET D'ÉTAT D'ÉDUCATEUR SPORTIF DU PREMIER DEGRÉ (STATE CERTIFICATE FOR FIRST-DEGREE SPORTS INSTRUCTORS) Bonus points corresponding to t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-5 (art. R322-29)

ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS I. - General requirements applicable to all PPE-SLPPE-SL provide adequate protection against the risks involved. 1.1. Design principle 1.1.1. Ergonomics PSL-PP…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-5 art R131-1 et R131-11

MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTES OF APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS1. Provisions relating to the purpose and composition of the federation1.1. Purpose of the federationThe statutes include:1.1.1. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 5-1

Even if the plaintiff has brought a civil action before the criminal court, the civil court, seised in summary proceedings, remains competent to order any provisional measures relating to the facts th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-59

The notarial attestation (number 1 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-8

When subscribing to or taking out a policy involving commitments giving rise to the constitution of a diversification reserve, the information memorandum referred to in article L. 132-5-2, the notice…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to digital signatures

Article A53-5

Is an advanced electronic seal with qualified certificate within the meaning of Article D. 589-5 an electronic seal in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-58

The fees provided for in this section are : 1° In the case of emoluments, are affected by a coefficient equal to 1 or 5/ 7e respectively, depending on whether they apply to a deed received en minute o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-60

The services listed in numbers 2 to 5 of Table 5 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 2 European Certifi…

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