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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-26

When an animal has been banned, it may not return to competition until it has undergone a new test carried out, at the applicant's expense, under the conditions set out in articles R. 241-4 to R. 241-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-26

In the presence of the interested parties, tracing, gauging and any other investigations deemed useful to establish the influence of the work that gave rise to the request for prohibition on the hydro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-23

The application for prior authorisation provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1322-4 to carry out a borehole or underground work within the protection perimeter and the application to occu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-27

The provisions of article R. 1322-26 are applied in cases where the owner of a natural mineral water spring declared to be in the public interest asks the Prefect to provisionally order, in applicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-25

When a request is made to the Prefect by the owner of a natural mineral water spring, in application ofarticle L. 1322-5, to prohibit work undertaken within the protection perimeter, the Prefect will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-24

The Prefect, after obtaining the opinion of the hydrogéologue agréé en matière d'hygiène publique under the conditions provided for in article R. 1321-14, specially appointed for this purpose, submits…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-20

Any refusal by the employer must be justified and notified to the person concerned.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-21

The organisation providing the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if reque…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-2

I. - A securitisation undertaking appoints a depositary having its registered office or a branch in France. This appointment is evidenced by a written contract. This contract contains in particular th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 214-232, the following securitisation undertakings are excluded from the scope of II of article L. 214-167 : 1° Economic loan funds referred to in I ofarti…

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