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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-11

…the persons who take part in it, apart from the reimbursement of expenses incurred and, where applicable, compensation for constraints suffered paid by the promoter. The total amount of compensation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article R122-12

At the end of the period referred to in article R. 122-11, the Prefect will issue an order. Reasons are given for refusal of approval.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-11

Access to primary care and the ongoing care of patients are defined in accordance with the requirements of proximity, which is assessed in terms of distance and travel time, quality and safety. They a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-12

When the closing of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-12

When the closing of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-11

The benefit of the filing date of the certificate application is acquired if at least the documents referred to in Article R. 623-5, even if these documents are not regular in form. If the filing does…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20

…nvolving the human person is filed by the sponsor on the information system mentioned in article R. 1123-20-1, which assigns it to a personal data protection committee under the conditions provided fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-11

…ad imposed disbursements on the third party payers referred to in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and in article L. 211-25, the third party payers lose all rights to reimbursement against…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-20

Concentrations of land motor vehicles taking place on roads open to public traffic are subject to declaration.However, concentrations of less than fifty vehicles are not subject to declaration.Events…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Central Section Council A.

Article D4233-20

For the application of article L. 4232-4, the regions with the highest number of pharmacists are designated by the national council, after obtaining the opinion of the board of the central council of…

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