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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-11

The holder of a professional journalist's identity card who ceases to be employed in the publications, press agencies or audiovisual communication companies to which he or she was attached at the time…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-13

The person concerned will be notified of the committee's decision to cancel the card by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14

Any driver of a vehicle referred to in article L. 211-1 must, under the conditions set out in the articles of this section, be able to produce a document giving a presumption that the insurance obliga…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-15

For the application of Article R. 211-14, the insurance undertaking must issue, free of charge, a supporting document for each of the vehicles covered by the policy. If the policy cover applies to bot…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-16

The presumption that the insurance obligation has been met is established by the supporting document for the period mentioned on that document. However, this presumption remains valid for one month fr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-17

The supporting document referred to in article R. 211-15 is issued within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions of premiums are paid. If…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-18

For the use of vehicles belonging to the State or made available to it, not covered by an insurance contract and not specially registered, a certificate of ownership is issued by the competent adminis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11-1

When the aggressive commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 have been followed by the conclusion of one or more contracts, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-1

The provisions of articles L. 231-2 to L. 231-2-3 apply to any licence issued by a sports federation entitling the holder to practice one or more of the sports it organises.The one-year period mention…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission and appeals against its decisions

Article R814-1-1

Members of the National Enrolment and Disciplinary Committee are entitled to reimbursement of their travel expenses under the conditions laid down by the regulations applicable to civil servants.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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