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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-5-1

Sports federations cooperate in the fight against doping with international federations and national anti-doping organisations. To this end, either spontaneously or at the request of the French Anti-D…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-5

On receipt of the application, if the file is complete, the Prefect will inform the applicant of his registration number and the date by which he must be notified of the decision. Subject to the provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-5

I.-No one may be elected or appointed, as a titular or substitute, to more than one of the colleges that make up the Chamber of Territories.II.-In the event of an insufficient number of candidates, th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-4

I.-The remuneration due for the reproduction and representation of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art by automated image referencing services is based on the revenue from exploitation or, f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-4

I. - An order of the regional prefect sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4134-1 and R. 4134-3, the list of organisations of all kinds represented on the regional economic, social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-41

As part of the regional health plan provided for in article L. 1434-2, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall draw up a section dedicated to the organisation of the permanent care se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-4

The Agency has a Steering Committee which ensures the quality of its medical and scientific expertise, taking into account any ethical issues that may arise. This board must be consulted by the Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

The specialised committee for medico-social care and support comprises :1° A regional councillor and, in Corsica, a councillor of the Assembly of Corsica;2° Two chairmen of departmental councils, and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-4

I. - In order to exercise its powers in relation to vocational training, the National Council shall set up a vocational training committee, composed of the following members:1° The chairman and vice-c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

When the examining magistrate receives a request from the public prosecutor to remand the person in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case fi…

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