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

Article L232-14-3

When the athlete's consent has been obtained in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 232-14-2, the testing operations referred to in article L. 232-14-1 may be initiated on the basis o…

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

Article L232-9-3

Any combination of three breaches of the whereabouts obligations set out in article L. 232-15 during a continuous period of twelve months is subject to the administrative sanctions set out in articles…

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

Article L232-10-3

It is forbidden for any person to aid or abet, or attempt to aid or abet, a violation of the anti-doping rules.

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

Article L232-18-3

In the context of the investigations mentioned in articles L. 232-5 and L. 232-18-1, professional secrecy may not be invoked against the French Anti-Doping Agency and its investigators or, where appli…

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

Article L232-20-3

At the request of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the French Anti-Doping Agency or the laboratory used by the Agency for the analysis of the Samples shall give it access to the Samples and related infor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Revocation of the trade mark

Article L716-3-1

Proof of exploitation lies with the proprietor of the trade mark for which revocation is sought. It may be provided by any means.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment of personal transport costs.

Article L3261-3-1

The employer may pay, under the conditions laid down for fuel costs in article L. 3261-4, all or part of the costs incurred by its employees travelling between their usual place of residence and their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-3

The evidence of formal qualifications required in application of 1° of Article L. 4111-1 is, for the practice of the profession of dental surgeon : 1° Either the French State diploma of doctor of dent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-37

…under the State representative, made up of:1° Representatives of the mayors of communes with a population not exceeding 20,000 in metropolitan departments and 35,000 in overseas departments;2° Repres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-3

I. - Where a supplementary occupational pension fund expressly renounces its authorisation by undertaking not to underwrite any new contracts, does not make use of its authorisation within one year of…

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