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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-20

…oncerned in the field of entertainment and sport. In accordance with the fifth paragraph of article R. 212-10-2, the Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion, in order to set up a jury,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-88

…se shall be made by the person required to be registered in the terms provided for in 8° of article R. 123-37.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-25

In application of article R. 212-10-3, certain certification tests may be organised remotely by means of audiovisual communication for the benefit of candidates who are geographically remote. The Regi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

National education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 19…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 310-3)

Article Annexe 3-2

Prefecture of the department of: SALE IN LIQUIDATION (Art.L. 310-1, R. 310-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code)Receipt of declaration no. Date of receipt of complete file:Name or corporate name of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-28

The jury is that provided for in article A. 822-8.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-2

…able to the insurance company and are deposited directly into the account(s) referred to in article R. 144-10. Such payments may also be made payable to the subscriber of the plan provided that they a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-21

…they have sufficient professional experience, within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article R. 822-7.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Deposit of a sum by the transport company that has disembarked a foreign national without the required documents

Article R821-8

The amount of the sum deposited by a transport company pursuant to article L. 821-9 is mentioned on the official report recording the breach provided for in article L. 821-12. If no deposit is made, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-22

The election of the representatives of the communes, public establishments of inter-communal cooperation and mixed syndicates takes place within three months of the renewal of the municipal councils a…

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