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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-10

Validation of acquired experience with a view to obtaining a diploma for teaching, leading or supervising an activity mentioned in article R. 212-7 of this code, or training its participants, is subje…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1237-5-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1237-5-1-As from the date of publication of Order No. 2017-1491 of 25 October 2017, no collective agreement or arrangemen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-10

The conditions of access to the playback of a work, videogram, programme, phonogram or press publication and the limitations that may be placed on the benefit of the private copy exception mentioned i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-10

The rules relating to the preparation of students, in higher education establishments, with a view to practising sporting excellence and reaching the highest level and the professional practice of a s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-5

In addition to the theoretical training defined in Article D. 2223-55-3, practical training is carried out within a company, a public authority or an association authorised in accordance with article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R937-10

The acts listed in tables 2 to 6 of the Annex 7-5 of Book VII give rise to the collection of a fee for services rendered by the revenue office set up at the registry of the Noumea court of first insta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-10

When a document not covered by the prohibitions set out in articles L. 483-5 and L. 483-8 has been obtained by a natural or legal person solely as a result of his access to the file of a competition a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-10

I. - With a view to recognition as a regulated market, the market undertaking shall draw up the rules of the market. These rules, which are transparent and non-discretionary, ensure fair and orderly t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-10

The time limits within which the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé must notify the applicant of his response are set as follows: 1° Sixty days…

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