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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-3

The purpose of the processing mentioned in Article R. 232-85-2 is to : 1° Gathering information on athletes within the meaning of Article L. 230-3 who have been or are holders of a Therapeutic Use Exe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-9

The State guarantee provided for in e of 1° of Article L. 432-2 is granted by decision of the Minister for the Economy after it has been established that the credit insurance market has failed.The mar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity leave

Article D1225-8-1

In addition to the leave referred to in article L. 1225-35, the father, the mother's spouse or the person bound to her by a civil solidarity pact or the cohabiting partner is entitled to an extension…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-8

Pursuant to 1° of article L. 1334-15, in the event of non-compliance with the identification obligations defined in articles R. 1334-17 to R. 1334-19, to carry out dust measurements, to monitor the st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-1

The declaration provided for in article L. 123-29 includes, with supporting documents, the following: 1° For a legal entity, the corporate name or denomination followed, where applicable, by the acron…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-8

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine shall give a decision on the application for authorisation of a technique modifying a process included on the list referred to in Article L. 2141-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83-1

Within seven days of the proclamation of the results, the list of the names of the members of the committee is brought to the attention of the agency's staff by any means at all the sites assigned to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article R4241-8-1

Any person claiming the benefit of article L. 4241-9 must submit an application in duplicate to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which he practises or last practise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or withdraw a compassionate access authorisation if the conditions laid down in I, II and V…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8-1

When assessing the acquisition or extension of a direct or indirect qualifying holding in the capital of an investment firm referred to in I of Article L. 531-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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