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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L956-1

The implementing measures provided for in articles L. 621-4, L. 621-4-1, L. 625-1, L. 626-3, L. 626-5 to L. 626-7 and L. 626-14 are set by the territorial assembly.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 474-1

In the event of an award of damages, where articles 706-15-1 and 706-15-2 are applicable, the convicted person present at the end of the hearing is informed that in the absence of voluntary payment wi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-10

…s issued by the sports agent's commission of the relevant delegating federation to natural persons: 1° who, unless exempted by the application of the provisions of articles R. 222-18, R. 222-19, last…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-12

As an exception to the first paragraph of article R. 521-11, the registration takes effect for: -ten years for the preferential right of the seller of a business, the pledge of a business, maritime an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-16

The annual agreement on objectives and resources provided for in article L. 5134-19-4 includes an appendix, the model for which is set by order of the minister responsible for employment, listing the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-1

…presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by Article L. 1271-1 of the code du travail to ensure the remuneration of employees or approved associations or co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-19-1

…presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by article L. 1271-1 of the French Labour Code to ensure the remuneration of employees or approved associations or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

…h and prevention services, the national specifications for approval include the following criteria: 1° With regard to the governance and management of occupational health and prevention services: a) T…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article D343-1

…produced below: "Art. D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. For the purposes of applying 1° of Article L. 722-1, tourist reception facilities are considered to be those providing furnished…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-11

The permanent Nordic ski section mentioned in article A. 142-8 is made up of the following people:1° The Director General of the Ecole Nationale des Sports de Montagne, Chairman ; 2° A representative…

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