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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

Conditions for teaching air diving in the natural environmentSURVEY AREASMINIMUM DIVER SKILLSSKILLSminimum of the person supervising the groupMAXIMUM NUMBERof the group(not including the person superv…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

Aptitude test I.-Technical safety test. The aim of the technical safety test is to check the candidate's ability to progress safely, at a sustained speed, on Nordic-type hilly terrain, whatever the sn…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-32

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, points 1 and 2 of Chapter I and Chapter V of Section XIV "Gelatin" of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Work involving animals

Article D4153-37

It is forbidden to assign young people to : 1° Slaughtering, euthanising or rendering animals; 2° Work in contact with ferocious or venomous animals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-3

I.-An interventional procedure under medical imaging in cardiology may only be performed, including in an emergency, with the participation of at least: 1° One doctor with proven training in the pract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-39

Without prejudice to the application of the first two paragraphs of Article R. 642-40, the administrator shall notify the registry of the essential characteristics of the business or branch(es) of bus…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Provisions relating to the participants in sporting competitions referred to in Article L. 131-16

Article D131-36-1

The following are participants in sporting competitions within the meaning of article L. 131-16: 1° Professional sportsmen and sportswomen, high-level sportsmen and sportswomen and sportswomen exercis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D44-3

Reporting proposals and ratings provided for in article D. 44-2 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They must include a detailed general assessment, as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-39

For the application of 14° of I of Article L. 561-36, the administrative authority responsible for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 9° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligations mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-30

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-15 to L. 1123-20, the provisions of this chapter apply to clinical investigations which are classified as national defence secrets within the meaning of a…

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