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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

…to 60 metresPE-40 or PA-40, in training towards PE-60 or PA-60 skillsE-44 (*) Possibility of adding an additional diver to the group, at least holding a qualification as a dive guide (GP) or level 4 d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-12

I.-Collective management organisations pay the sums due to right holders no later than nine months from the end of the financial year in which the income from the exploitation of rights was received.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-12

The collective management organisation shall communicate to the Minister responsible for culture, at the latter's request, any document relating to the collection and distribution of income from the e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-12

The articles of association or general regulations of the organisations shall provide for procedures ensuring the prevention and handling of conflicts of interest which may arise in the performance of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-12

For the duration of the loan, the user is responsible for the conditions under which the work is performed, as determined by the legal provisions and collective bargaining agreements applicable to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-12

The amount of the contribution to the guarantee fund, provided for in I of article L. 421-10-1, is determined in accordance with the following formula, for an accounting year i :CFi = max [0; T% x (Mi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative appeal

Article R1253-12

…to object may be appealed to the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. Where the monitoring of compliance with labour regulations by members of the groupin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D734-12

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D732-12

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D733-12

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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