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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations between sports associations and companies and their supporters

Article D224-5

Sports associations or companies taking part in competitions organised by a professional league designate, in application of article L. 224-3, one or more reference persons, who may be volunteers or e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General obligations

Article R322-5

In any establishment where a physical or sporting activity is practised, a copy must be displayed in a place visible to everyone: 1° The diplomas and qualifications of the persons exercising the funct…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R223-5

The fee paid by professionals to the body mentioned in article R. 223-1 includes: 1° A fixed portion comprising, in addition to the registration fees paid when joining the service, those corresponding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-5

The information contained in the promotional communication is accurate, up-to-date, verifiable and sufficiently complete to enable healthcare professionals to assess the therapeutic value of the produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European Medicines Agency with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-9

In specific cases of interest to the European Union, the Director General of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products or the applicant shall refer the matter to the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-11

At the end of the Community arbitration procedure implemented in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 5121-51-8 and R. 5121-51-9, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du m…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

…has been apprehended in order to be returned to its owner, a copy of the deed provided for in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-5

The Prefect's decision on the application for the issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "student" provided for in articles L. 422-1 or L. 422-2, or a temporary or multi-annual resi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-5

Derogation from the weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 in the integration workshops and sites may be granted by the Prefect after…

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