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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-2

…nce in an athlete's sample and the use by that athlete of a substance or method prohibited pursuant to Article L. 232-9, the laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency in France may, on the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10

The sports association or company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12, in conjunction with the sports federations, professional leagues and organisations representing professional sportsmen a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-21-1

The credit institutions referred to in Title I of Book V of this Code shall send by electronic means, at least once a year, to the group referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 161-17-1 of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R513-2-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-11

Any person providing proof of their identity shall, upon request to the public prosecutor at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, be provided with all the information concerning them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-2-1

Doctors in maternal and child protection services work with health centres and health centres to implement the pathway referred to in 7° of article L. 6323-1-1 and in the last paragraph of article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-11

…rsement provided for in article D. 1453-2-10 is made on the basis of a request made by the employer to the agency mentioned in article D. 1453-2-15. This request shall state the number of hours spent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-2

I.-This article applies to the post-authorisation studies referred to in article R. 5121-178 which are carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-8 in order to compl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-2-1

The provisions of article L. 5211-27-1 are applicable to mixed syndicates.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-2

…authorise precautionary measures or compulsory execution measures in respect of property belonging to a foreign State if one of the following conditions is met: 1° The State concerned has expressly c…

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