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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-10

…1° Deputy Chief Executive Officers; 2° Heads of the internal structures mentioned in 3° of article R. 211-6 within their area of competence. The Board of Directors shall be informed of the delegation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-1

…premises shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the information provided for in article R. 411-1, a reproduction of articles L. 412-1 to L. 412-6. 412-1 to L. 412-6.Notwithstanding the pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-12

When the conditions for granting the exemption are met, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code issue the interested party with a certificate of eligibility…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article R421-1

…ndants provided that these accidents occurred in mainland France, Mayotte or the overseas departments. The Guarantee Fund will not pay compensation due to victims of accidents involving land motor veh…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-160

Any striking off shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice shall contain: 1° For natural persons: a) The registration refer…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-19

When the conditions for the formation of the European holding company have been met, each company registered in France that participates in the transaction has a notice stating this inserted in a medi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of unemployment insurance agreements

Article R5422-16

…after obtaining the opinion of the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6147-111

The annual funding allocation for the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon territorial public health establishment referred to inArticle L. 174-1 of the Social Security Code represents the portion of expenditure…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

…title under which the seizure is carried out; 2° An inventory of the property seized, including a detailed description of the property; 3° If the debtor is present, the debtor's declaration concernin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Control consultation and other common provisions

Article R2212-16

…nning or education centres and health centres that have signed the agreement referred to in article R. 2212-9 may obtain the medicines required to carry out a voluntary interruption of pregnancy by me…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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