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

Article L232-16

On the occasion of an international sports event, the French Anti-Doping Agency may: 1° At the request of the international sports organisation responsible for the event, carry out tests at the event…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

…ch it is notified. However, an authorisation may take effect on an earlier date, which it mentions: 1° In an emergency or in the case of urgent and necessary treatment of a medical condition; 2° In th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-4

…Section 4 of Chapter II of this Title, it shall constitute substantial assistance for a person to: 1° Fully disclosing, in a signed written statement or in a recorded interview, all information in hi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15

…ber State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area: 1° When they are qualified to practise in one of the States mentioned in the first paragraph of this…

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

Article L232-14-2

…in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Testing may take place :1° For the duration of the athlete's inclusion in a Registered Testing Pool referred to in the first…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-2

The Sanctions Committee of the French Anti-Doping Agency comprises ten members appointed by decree: 1° Four members of the administrative and judicial courts: a) Two members of the Conseil d'Etat, inc…

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

Article L232-12-2

…etected, compare genetic fingerprints and examine genetic characteristics for the following cases : 1° An administration of homologous blood; 2° A substitution of samples taken; 3° A genetic mutation…

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

Article L232-10

It is prohibited: 1° For any person to administer or attempt to administer to athletes one or more substances or methods included on the list of prohibited substances mentioned in article L. 232-9. Th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…d with the anti-doping organisations that are signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code.To this end:1° It defines an annual testing programme;2° It carries out controls under the conditions set out in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-3

Any doctor who detects signs suggestive of doping : 1° Must refuse to issue one of the medical certificates defined in articles L. 231-2, L. 231-2-1 and L. 231-2-2; 2° Inform his patient of the risks…

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