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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-50

…uipment with a performance level of at least 50N; 2° Closed shoes; 3° For river activities of class III and above, a protective helmet guaranteeing safety. Compliance with standard NF EN 1385: 2012 is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-1

Section 2 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part applies to Mayotte subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1199

…ract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and those of Chapter III of Title IV.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-1

…II. II -Individual decisions taken by municipal authorities are notified to the persons concerned. III -Regulatory acts and decisions taken by municipal authorities are notified to the persons concer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-78-2

Within a period of one month from the end of the period referred to in III of article D. 6332-78-1, a decree shall set:1° The level at which the apprenticeship contract provided for in article D. 6332…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting system

Article R7345-16

The establishment is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes.

Article R6123-127

…onditions for setting up the activities mentioned in 19° of article R. 6122-25 are set out in Title III of Book I of Part One of this Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure.

Article D2573-32

…7 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV. II. - For the application of Article R. 2321-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 132-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-5

…on affiliated to it may use their personal training account under the conditions set out in Chapter III of Title II of Book III of the French Labour Code, in order to undertake training related to the…

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