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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-3

In the context of the investigations mentioned in articles L. 232-5 and L. 232-18-1, professional secrecy may not be invoked against the French Anti-Doping Agency and its investigators or, where appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-7

Articles L. 3253-7, L. 3253-10 to L. 3253-13 and L. 3253-17 are applicable to the procedures defined in articles L. 3253-18-1 and L. 3253-18-2. The judgments referred to in article L. 3253-12 include…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-18

The publication of each of the translations and revised translations referred to in Articles R. 614-11 and R. 614-12 shall give rise to the payment of a fee payable when the translation is submitted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-18

The Departmental Council for Integration through Economic Activity is responsible for: 1° Issuing opinions on applications for agreements from the employers mentioned in article L. 5132-2 and applicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R1431-18

Unless otherwise provided in this Title, the provisions of articles R. 2221-35 to R. 2221-52 shall apply to public cultural or environmental cooperation establishments of an industrial and commercial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-18

Commercial court clerks may be appointed by order of the Garde des Sceaux, Minister of Justice:1° Persons registered on the aptitude list provided for in Article R. 742-16 ;2° Persons who, having pass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-18

The holder of the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1131-13 is required to declare to the competent regional health agency and to the Agence de la biomédecine, the names of the approved practiti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational conditions for medically assisted procreation activities

Article R2142-18

The multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team referred to in Article L. 2141-2 is composed, for clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation, of at least : 1° A doctor qualifi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-18

Recognition of the right to residency of the foreign nationals mentioned in articles R. 233-11 to R. 233-16 is not subject to possession of the residency permit that these articles provide for, or of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-18

Owners of buildings other than those referred to in articles R. 1334-15 to R. 1334-17 must have a survey carried out for materials and products on lists A and B containing asbestos.

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