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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-4

…order to formalise and order the guidelines and actions aimed at promoting and developing the practice of physical and sporting activities within their territory. The aim of the plan is to organise a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-40

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport is chaired by the Minister for Sport or her representative.In addition to its chair and the Minister for Women's Rights, who is an ex officio member, it compri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

…11-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exception of Article L. 2111-3 , apply. " ;2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

…11-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exception of Article L. 2111-3 , apply. " ;2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…gible for automatic and selective financial support, publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° They must have a tot…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-46

…iver of the declaration of unseizability or of the unseizability of his rights over the main residence or the revocation of the waiver of the unseizability of his rights over the main residence provid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-4

…For the application of this section, the market value of the land or buildings used as a reference for determining the amount of aid that may be granted by the local authorities and their grouping…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Private healthcare establishments of collective interest

Article D6161-4

…programme for the deployment of telemedicine; the institutional project identifies the health resources and equipment of all kinds and the staff required for its implementation;5° The procedures by wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-42

The appropriations for the special assistance mentioned in article R. 1614-41 are delegated to the regional prefects in mainland France and to the prefect of Corsica. They are divided between them as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-4

…department responsible for social cohesion on La Réunion or his representative; c) A director of decentralised State services, appointed by the Prefect of the Réunion region or his representative; 2°…

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