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Showing 781790 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-131

…oma for sports instructors: - either during a training course lasting a minimum of 300 hours, which may be spread over a maximum period of twenty-five weeks; - or during a training course lasting a mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-13

…uding tax. In the case provided for in the first paragraph, the administrator's remuneration, which may not be less than €100,000 excluding tax, is set by the magistrate of the court of appeal delegat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-13

The publisher is obliged to render an account. The author may, in the absence of special terms provided for in the contract, require at least once a year the production by the publisher of a statement…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-13

…permit provided for in article L. 5221-2 of the Labour Code, the situation on the employment market may be invoked against the applicant except where the present code provides otherwise, and in partic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-13

Where the appellant is a prisoner, the appeal may be made by means of a declaration to the head of the prison. This declaration shall be recorded, dated and signed by the head of the penal establishme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-132

When their nominal amount is less than the threshold mentioned in article L. 214-130, the units or shares issued by the SICAF or a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law may not be m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-13

During public opening hours, only the following may supervise the establishments mentioned in article D. 322-12: 1° Holders of one of the qualifications whose awarding procedures are defined by order…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-13

…roduce an elaborated version of the project.When the committee decides in favour of writing aid, it may also propose the form that the elaborated version of the project could take.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-13

…731-2. It is mentioned in the decision. When ruling in application of article L. 733-10, the judge may also order personal recovery without compulsory liquidation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Information mentioned in the contract

Article R312-13

…d, where applicable, additional costs. If the interest rate is not fixed or if the additional costs may be modified under the credit agreement, the table shall indicate clearly and precisely that the…

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