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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3-1

…de l'environnement et du travail draws up a report on its activities, which is sent to Parliament:1° As part of its tasks relating to plant protection products, adjuvants and fertilising materials a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-7

…French Penal Code, attempts to commit the offences provided for in articles L. 2162- 1, L. 2162- 2 and L. 2163- 6 are punishable by the same penalties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-85

…he Director General of the Agency informs, by any means, the trade union organisations mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 1432-11 of the organisation of the elections, and invites them to take…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-23-1

A decision shall be taken on the trade mark application within a period of six months from the date of the application. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the opposition application prov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-24-1

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5

The application for approval must be accompanied by:1° A copy of the articles of association, the internal rules and the disciplinary rules, as well as a copy of the receipt for the declaration provid…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-7

…ion by which the Minister responsible for sport refuses to grant or renew approval is substantiated and notified to the federation.If the Minister for Sport remains silent for more than four months on…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-4

…article R. 131-3, the following may be approved regardless of how long they have been in existence: 1° Federations created by the transformation of a specialised commission set up, under the condition…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-6

The decree of the Minister for Sport granting or renewing approval is published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-3

Sports federations applying for approval under article L. 131-8 must :1° Have adopted statutes containing provisions guaranteeing the democratic nature of their elections and operation, the transparen…

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