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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-24

A sub-committee of the Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation is responsible for dealing with issues relating to the entertainment industry. It is made up of :…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article A422-2

I.-The Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Sports Funding Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or his representat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-27

The file referred to in article

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-65

The location of the establishments provided for in article A. 322-64 must be adapted to the purpose of the instruction. The establishment's internal regulations define the basin(s) and sailing area(s)…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-61

Under the conditions and according to the thresholds set by the document provided for in Article A. 211-63-1, with regard to the quality of budgetary internal control: The following are subject to app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-6

Where the unit of account is a unit or share in an undertaking for collective investment, its main characteristics are as follows:1° Brief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-28

When, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 49-6, the competent public accountant sends the offender an extract from the enforcement order concerning him/her in the fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-48

The Budget Controller draws up an a posteriori control programme on the basis of the risks identified, which may relate to the quality of the budgetary accounts kept or the sustainability of the budge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-6

The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of article A. 37-27-1, IV of Article A. 37-27-2, and articles A. 37-27-3 to A. 37-27-5 shall not apply if the ticketing officer is equipped with a device enabling…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-3

The five sheets of each of the booklets of counterfoil receipts for collection meet the following characteristics. The front and back of sheet no. 1 of the bundle include a reminder of the legislative…

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