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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-2

…e.The request includes the information mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 1142-7. It also specifies the names of the medicines that were administered and the evidence that benf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance procedures

Article R2393-24

…pecify the conditions for rejecting subcontractors in accordance with the provisions of sub-section 4 of section 1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 ter

Persons subject to the obligations set out in article 242 ter, who pay income from transferable securities mentioned in 3 of article 158 to persons subject to the same obligations and to bodies or com…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-219

The applicant is assessed by a panel appointed and chaired by the head of the regional deconcentrated department of the State responsible for sports in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes or his/her representative a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declaration

Article A212-215

In application of the provisions of articles R. 212-88 and R. 212-92, nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who wish to provide ca…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-216

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93 that may exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-218

The aptitude test is organised nationwide under the authority of the prefect of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, by the Rhône-Alpes sports resources, expertise and performance centre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-24

…plaints relating thereto; 2° Receives and registers candidatures; 3° Controls electoral propaganda; 4° Distribute the documents required for the electoral campaign and voting operations. It sets up an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Commissioning

Article R15-33-24

The commission issued pursuant to Article 29-1 by the owner or holder of usage rights, hereinafter referred to as the principal, specifies the territory or territories that the private security guard…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-214

The holder of a home hospital care authorisation for "children under the age of three" has equipment suitable for the care of children under the age of three.

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