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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article R2122-1

In the case provided for in article L. 2122-12, nominations are posted at the town hall.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4322-1

Chiropodists perform the following professional acts, without prior medical prescription and under the conditions laid down in Article L. 4322-1:1° Diagnosis and treatment of :a) Mechanical or non-mec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15

I. - The status of elite athlete, elite coach, elite referee and judge, U23 athlete or member of the National Team may be withdrawn or suspended at any time by reasoned decision of the Minister for Sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-5-1

Without prejudice to the third paragraph of Article L. 1251-22, where a company has its own occupational health and prevention service, this service may, under conditions laid down by agreement, ensur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-6-1

Each occupational health and prevention service, including occupational health and prevention services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, is approved by the administrative authority for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration application

Article L512-1

The application for registration shall be filed, on pain of invalidity, at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle where the applicant has his domicile or registered office in Paris or outs…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-1

The forced sale is carried out at the request of the creditor on presentation of a certificate issued by the registry or drawn up by the bailiff who carried out the seizure, certifying that no dispute…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R524-1

The creditor shall proceed with the seizure by serving a document on one of the persons mentioned in articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L2112-1

Contracts for requirements with an estimated value equal to or greater than a threshold set by regulation shall be concluded in writing.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2112-1

The threshold above which contracts must be concluded in writing is set at €25,000 excluding tax.

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