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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 (art. A212-1)

…I PHYSICAL OR SPORTS ACTIVITIES (*) excluding activities performed in a specific environment. Diplomas and qualifications awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education DEUG "STAPS", awarded until 1st Ja…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

I. - As from 2014, a solidarity fund for the departments is created. From 2015, this article applies to the Lyon metropolitan area.The resources of this fund are allocated to the départements as compe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-6

…t des produits de santé makes use of the derogation mentioned in V of article L. 5121-12-1, the compassionate prescription framework is accompanied by a protocol for therapeutic use and patient follow…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-5

I.-In application of 13° of article L. 122-5 and subject to II of this article, libraries accessible to the public, museums, archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-5

…refurbishment or major repairs carried out on buildings owned or acquired by them.The deliberative assemblies of the départements and communes vote on these subsidies in the light of a financial stud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-4

…n establishments for the elderly and dependent persons, healthcare centres, medico-social services, as well as coordination support schemes and specific regional schemes within its remit, sign contrac…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-15

…on is placed under the Minister in charge of culture and the Minister in charge of the disabled.It has the following missions:1° To examine and issue an opinion on the applications submitted by the le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

…at this person is likely to undergo such treatment. This treatment may be that provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 3711-3 of the Public Health Code. The sentenced person's attending physi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…ppointed to the health, safety and working conditions committee of an establishment comprising at least one classified facility on the list provided for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

…II, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French Polynesia, Article L. 2331-1 reads as follows:"Art.L. 2331-1. The tax revenues of the operating section include the proceeds of taxes a…

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