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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-215-2

Practitioners from other Member States of the European Union or the European Economic Area who have been granted partial access to practise the profession of dental surgeon in France under article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-29

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is authorised to cease to retain all records and documents relating directly or indirectly to payments of sums or remittances of securities or bills of exchange cons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-28

The archives of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations consist of all documents, including data, managed by the archives department of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, wherever and in whatever…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-21

A "pôle Espoirs" is any structure or group of structures linked to each other, in particular by agreement, which mainly takes in athletes registered on the list of "Espoirs" athletes provided for in a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-22

Validation is granted by order of the Minister for Sport. It is valid for a period of four years from the 1st July immediately following the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and, for disciplines on…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-24

Each year, the Minister for Sport draws up and publishes the list of "France Centres" and "Hope Centres".

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-23

The national technical director of the relevant federation ensures that the federal performance project, which has been validated in accordance with the conditions set out in this section, functions c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

A "Pôle France" is any permanent structure or group of structures linked to each other, in particular by agreement, mainly hosting athletes registered on the list of top-level athletes provided for in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-2

Cash shares are governed by the provisions of Article L. 228-9 of the French Commercial Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 228-9. - Cash shares are registered shares until they are fully paid up. " "Fai…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article D341-2

Articles R. 2124-39 to R. 2124-55 of the Code général de la propriété des personnes publiques set out the rules for temporary occupation of the public maritime domain, outside the administrative bound…

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