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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-4

The data referred to in Article R. 232-41-3 may be communicated to the French Anti-Doping Agency by : 1° The World Anti-Doping Agency via the anti-doping administration and management system hosted on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-4

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware of information that could hinder the proper performance of the duties of the body responsible for maintaining the register re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-4

Receipts and imprest accounts may be set up by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-4

The portions defined in 2° of A, 2° of B and C of Article L. 4434-3 and intended for the region, the department and the communes respectively undergo an increase at least equal to that of the departme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-4

The pharmacist in charge and the delegated pharmacists must practise their profession personally.They must be assisted and, in the event of temporary absence or if they are banned from practising, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-3-3

Article L. 441-9 is amended as follows:1° In the second paragraph, the words "within the meaning of 3 of I of l'article 289 du code général des impôts," are deleted;2° In the fourth paragraph , the wo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-4

The result of this auxiliary accounting is allocated to the special depreciation reserve when it is in credit. It is deducted from this same reserve when it is in debit, up to the limit of a positive…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protective bodies

Article 445

Curatorial and tutelary charges are subject to the conditions laid down for tutelary charges for minors by articles 395 to 397. However, the powers devolved by article 397 to the family council are ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L924-4

In the second paragraph of I of Article L. 442-5, before the words:"turnover taxes", the word:"any" is added;

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