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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-84

A group of divers with PE-12 qualifications may dive from 0 to 12 metres under the responsibility of the person supervising the group. A group of divers undergoing technical training leading to the PE…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-2

For the purposes of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-44

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 322-99 and R. 322-158, mutual insurance companies must have a formation fund of at least :-400,000 euros for the operations referred to in Articles 10 to 15, 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

The rates or coefficients used to calculate the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings fo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts involving major technical contingencies

Article R2372-20

Recourse to the option mentioned in article R. 2372-19 must be indicated in the consultation documents. The proportion of supplies or services that may be acquired during performance without having be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-7

Promissory notes payable at a certain sight period must be presented for the underwriter's visa within the time limits set out in article L. 511-15. The sight period runs from the date of the underwri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Employee privileges.

Article L625-7

Debts arising from an employment contract are guaranteed in the event of the opening of safeguard proceedings: 1° By the lien established by Articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15 of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-13

In the context of fixed-term professionalisation contracts or professionalisation actions undertaken in the context of open-ended contracts, the positioning, assessment and support actions as well as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-12

Any advertisement for the objects, devices or methods mentioned in article L. 5122-15 without complying with the obligation to mention the warnings and precautions for use necessary to inform the cons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-5

Customs officers responsible for carrying out judicial investigations pursuant to Article 28-1 are appointed from among those who have passed the technical examination, by joint order of the Minister…

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