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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of reactovigilance

Article R5222-4

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall carry out his duties relating to reactovigilance under the conditions defined in Article R. 5311-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-41

When the requested person is arrested, seizure shall be carried out, at the request of the judicial authority of the issuing Member State or on the initiative of the executing judicial authority, in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-40

The specialised commission for medico-social care and support is responsible for :1° Preparing an opinion on the draft regional health plan;2° Contributing to the assessment of medico-social needs and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional Health and Autonomy Conference

Article L1432-4

The Conférence régionale de la santé et de l'autonomie is a consultative body made up of several colleges, which contributes to regional health policy through its opinions. These colleges include repr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-4

The Tourist Office is administered by a Management Committee and managed by a Director.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46

The decision prescribing a test mentioned in article R. 232-45 is taken by the Director of the Testing Department of the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage and designates the person or persons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-48

The natural or legal person responsible for the premises referred to in article L. 232-13-1 shall make suitable premises available to the person conducting the test.Approved sports federations and the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article D232-47

Notification of the test shall be given to the athlete designated to be tested by the person in charge of the test or by the chaperone provided for inarticle R. 232-56 designated by that person. The n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to fitness to carry on a professional activity

Article R2342-4

The provisions of article R. 2142-5 apply.

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