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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-36

The Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is based in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-37

The school's missions are as follows: 1° To provide training for professionals and other players in the water sports sector in the fields of leadership, sports development and the management of water…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-31

The recording in the file of the personal data provided for in 1° to 3° of Article 706-25-4 is carried out by the public prosecutor. The recording of the personal data provided for in 5° of Article 70…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to natural persons

Article R123-121-3

The documents certifying that the formalities provided for in articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 in the event of the assignment of new assets or the withdrawal of assigned assets subsequent to the creati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4124-3-1

…r inter-regional council appoints a rapporteur.The practitioner concerned, the departmental council and, where applicable, the national council are convened by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
D. - Seizures outside the department.

Article 332

1. Outside the radius, the provisions of the preceding articles shall apply to offences detected in offices, warehouses and other places subject to the supervision of the Customs Service. 2. Seizures…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-3

Regardless of compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a blood sample can only be used to establish a biological profile if it is taken: - either before a training session…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-3-1

Pursuant to article 495-3-1, the chief clerk shall notify the criminal order to the civil party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, which shall specify the time limits and procedures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30

…ngs plan provides that from the fifth year prior to the maturity date referred to in article L. 224-1, the holder may contact the plan manager by any means in order to obtain information about his rig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-10

An order of the regional prefect sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-3 and articles R. 4432-5 to R. 4432-7, the list of bodies of all kinds represented on the re…

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