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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-2

In the six months preceding the renewal of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the Board of Directors deliberates on: a) The distributi…

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

Article R232-52

…of the test verifies, by any means, the identity of the athlete being tested, if necessary with the assistance in particular of:the anti-doping delegate provided for in article L. 232-14 or a person d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

The import and export of gametes or germ tissue derived from the human body are subject to authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine. They are exclusively intended to enable the pursuit of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-20

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, each person appointed as an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1251-1

…storage and warehousing; 11° Building and public works for sites abroad; 12° Cooperation, technical assistance, engineering and research activities abroad; 13° Scientific research carried out under an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-3

As part of the system relating to the single European donation code, the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for : 1° allocating a unique establishment number to all health establishments and orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of midwives in medically assisted procreation activities

Article D4151-22

…ogramming and implementing the management protocol drawn up by the doctor for each patient ;- therapeutic education ;- prescribing and monitoring biological tests ;- ultrasound monitoring of ovarian r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-9

Compensation or provisions allocated pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are paid by the guarantee fund under the conditions set out in article R. 50-24 of the same…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commercial guarantee

Article R217-10

In the case provided for in 3° of II of article L. 217-24, the department mentioned in article R. 217-7 notifies the professional of his new formal position, at least two weeks before it takes effect.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-57

The declaration provided for in article L. 321-24 shall be in writing. It is sent, within the time limit stipulated in the same article, to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with a…

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