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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-27

The provisions of this section, taken pursuant to article L. 422-2 of the Consumer Code, apply to personal protective equipment intended for use in the exercise of a sporting or leisure activity, or i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-27

Any registered statutory auditor may request to be temporarily omitted from the list mentioned in I of article L. 822-1. The request, sent to the regional council by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-27

The electoral lists are compiled by the national commission referred to in article R. 4031-23 from either the registers referred to in articles L. 4111-1 and L. 4221-1, or the directories created for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-27

The request provided for in the first paragraph of Article 706-58 specifies the identity of the person and the reasons why, with regard to the elements contained in the file of the investigation proce…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Aid for collective operations

Article 322-27

Aid for collective operations is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The ability of the operation to contribute to a mission of general interest for the video game sector;2° The relevanc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-27

When not accommodated in one of the places mentioned in article L. 552-1, the asylum seeker informs the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration of their place of accommodation or housing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-27

If there is a discussion on all or part of a claim other than those mentioned in Article L. 625-1, the judicial representative shall notify the interested creditor, inviting him to make his explanatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-27

Publishing comments, information or intelligence about minors engaged or produced under the conditions set out in articles L. 7124-1 and L. 7124-4 by any means, other than that concerning their artist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R1253-27

The administrative authority may terminate the grouping's approval, by reasoned decision: 1° Where the legal provisions relating to employer groups are not complied with; 2° Where the stipulations of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-27

Software covered by this chapter may only be authorised by decree in the Conseil d'Etat issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés. This decree shall spe…

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