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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-55

From the moment the person concerned is notified of the decision ordering the test until the end of the sampling and screening operations, the person tested remains accompanied at all times by the per…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-53

…rine to be collected, the person in charge of the test or the escort provided for in article R. 232-56 who directly monitors urination must be of the same sex as the person being tested.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-54

The person responsible for the inspection may be assisted, in the operations listed in articles R. 232-49 and R. 232-50, either by another approved person or by a person who has undergone training pri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52

The assessment situation for the certification of the cross-disciplinary transferable units, whatever the speciality (UC1 and UC2), is carried out by means of a personal written document and an oral p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-51

The four units (UC) making up the State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport are defined by the following professional skills: In the two transversal units (UC), whatever the speciality: UC 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-5

Where the purchaser requires candidates to be authorised, it may grant candidates who are not authorised at the time they submit their application an additional period in which to obtain this authoris…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-5

…solute majority of the members present or represented. The conditions for television and radio broadcasting of debates are determined by the internal regulations of the Assembly of Corsica.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-56

The authorisation provided for in articles L. 2223-23, L. 2223-41 and L. 2223-43 is issued by the prefect in the department where the régie, company or association has its registered office. It is iss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional commission, departmental or interdepartmental section

Article R2522-5

…oyment. It has jurisdiction over disputes arising within the boundaries of this directorate.Where local conditions so justify, the Minister responsible for labour may, by order, create sections with d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-59

The registers, directories and documents provided for by the regulatory texts shall be opened and drawn up in the name of the company.

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