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Showing 55315540 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

…s not provide the guarantees set out in articles L. 322-1 and L. 322-2 and does not meet the insurance obligations set out in article L. 321-7.The administrative authority may also order the temporary…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification of the conditions governing admission to the profession

Article R513-5

…hip or renewal thereof shall provide the association each year with an updated list of the staff concerned, indicating the surnames, first names and functions of the corresponding employees. It must c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting rules.

Article R144-5

…article R. 123-187 and R. 123-189 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to the Banque de France, subject to the exceptions provided for in articles R. 143-6 and R. 143-7. An Order of the Minist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-5

…for in Articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7, the president of the commercial court shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits on the challenge or removal from office of a statuto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Individual justification for medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-53

No procedure involving exposure to ionising radiation may be performed without a prior written exchange of relevant clinical information between the applicant and the person performing the procedure.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5

…ed to another employer from whom a beneficiary of the employment obligation whom the declaration concerns applies for a job.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-5

…vision; 4° Investigation of the chromatic sense; 5° Mydriatic and non-mydriatic retinography. The necessary medication is prescribed by the doctor; 6° Non-contact tonometry. The prescribing doctor or…

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

Article L232-5

…32-9-3;4° Where at least two athletes from the same team have used or possessed a prohibited substance or method, the Director of Testing of the French Anti-Doping Agency shall determine the nature of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57 bis

The assessment situation leading to certification of the credit units for the specialisation (UC3 and UC4) comprises one or two tests, at least one of which consists of a professional coaching situati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-54-1

…0-12 is required for the accreditation of training organisations preparing for the "sports performance" speciality of the Higher State Diploma for Youth, Popular Education and Sport.

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