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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-4

…ting the privacy and intimacy of the athlete, including, at the athlete's request, his or her home; 4° In the custody of an athlete suspected of having committed the offences provided for in articles…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-49

…ic or private entity; 2° Income from services provided; 3° Sums received for professional training; 4° Proceeds from performances, competitions and sporting events; 5° Proceeds from the sale of school…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-4

…event of a refusal of validation provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 66 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or provided for in IV of Article L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-4

…satisfying the conditions laid down in Articles L. 312-18, L. 312-21, L. 312-28, L. 312-29, L. 312-43 and, for account overdraft transactions, by articles L. 312-85 to L. 312-87 and L. 312-92, shall…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3

Article R421-44

…he guarantee fund comprise :Revenue :a) Proceeds from the contributions provided for in articles L. 421-4-1, L. 421-6-1, L. 421-8, L. 421-10 and L. 421-10-1 ;b) Recoveries from compensation debtors;c)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-4

…es; 3° Two qualified individuals chosen for their expertise in the institution's areas of activity; 4° One representative of the regions, appointed on the recommendation of the Association of French R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-49

…he association is also authorised underArticle L. 513-5 of the Insurance Code or III of Article L. 541-4 of this Code, it may set itself up according to a federal model, separating each of its activit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Billing for services

Article D7233-4

…their address, the number of the account debited, where applicable, and the amount actually paid; 4° A summary of the services provided, showing the name and identifier code of the service provider,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…with the supervision and assistance measures, obligations or prohibitions mentioned in Article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code imposed on him, the sentence enforcement judge may, ex officio or at the reque…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-4

…tion; 3° Representatives of athletes and trainers, appointed by their representative organisations; 4° Qualified personalities, elected by the General Meeting, some of whom are nominated by the compet…

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