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

Article R232-46-1

The testing operations referred to in Article L. 232-14-1 may only be carried out if the athlete has given his consent. This consent may be sought and obtained by: the director of the testing departme…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Approval of inspection bodies

Article R232-71-1

The approval referred to in II of article L. 232-5 is issued by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) under conditions that it defines, relating in particular to t…

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

Article R232-47-1

The athlete reports for testing under the conditions set out in the notification sent to him/her.The person in charge of testing may, at the request of the athlete or a third party, authorise the athl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-54-1

The advisory opinion of the National Technical Director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the accreditation of training organisations preparing for the "sports performance" speciality…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57-1

For enrolment in a course preparing for the "sports performance" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport, the candidate's file referred to in article A. 212-36 is…

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

Article A212-52-1

For enrolment in a course preparing for the "sports development" speciality of the diplôme d'Etat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (State diploma in youth, popular education and sp…

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

Article A212-49-1

The consultative opinion of the national technical director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the authorisation of training bodies preparing for the "sports development" speciality of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-9-1

The election of the members of the Standing Committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assemb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-5-1

The President of the Assembly of Corsica may decide that the meeting of the Assembly is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the Assembly of Corsica is held by videocon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-22-1

For the application of III of article L. 228-12, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, or by delegation one of the persons mentioned in article L. 225-129-4, shall draw up a buyback notice w…

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