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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commercial guarantee

Article D217-5

Any commercial guarantee contract referred to in Article L. 224-25-27, entered into in connection with the supply of digital content and digital services includes a box in accordance with the model sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-5

However, for the application of article LO 6262-4, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-5

However, for the application of article LO 6362-4, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-5

…sponsible for centralising the declarations mentioned in Article R. 721-11, for the sole purpose of carrying out the tasks assigned to it by Articles L. 721-14, R. 721-4, R. 721-8 and R. 721-9.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-5

…of the president and one or more vice-presidents of the metropolitan council as well as, where applicable, one or more metropolitan councillors.The number of vice-presidents is freely determined by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5

…ent obligation. The information contained in this declaration is confidential. It may not be communicated to another employer from whom a beneficiary of the employment obligation whom the declaration…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57 bis

The assessment situation leading to certification of the credit units for the specialisation (UC3 and UC4) comprises one or two tests, at least one of which consists of a professional coaching situati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-54-1

The advisory opinion of the National Technical Director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the accreditation of training organisations preparing for the "sports performance" speciality…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57-1

…preparing for the "sports performance" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport, the candidate's file referred to in article A. 212-36 is completed by the producti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57 ter

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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