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

Article R232-51

The samples and screening operations listed in article R. 232-50 are carried out under the direct supervision of the person in charge of testing or, except for protected persons within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-51

The holder's right to access and rectify personal data contained in his shared medical record is exercised : 1° With the professional authorised to access the shared medical record and identified in t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-12

…aid is awarded in the form of a grant, an advance or both.The choice of the form of aid and any resulting split between grant and advance are determined according to the characteristics of the work, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff and operating expenses

Article R1423-51

The staffing and operating expenses of industrial tribunals include in particular :1° The cost of maintaining the premises, heating, lighting, sanitary facilities and security ;2° Compensation for the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Involvement of the guarantee fund

Article R421-51

When all or part of the portfolio of contracts has been the subject of a portfolio transfer pursuant to article L. 421-9-2, the transferee company submits to the guarantee fund a request for payment c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Award criteria

Article 511-9

Grants are awarded on the basis of :1° The heritage and cultural interest of the cinematographic works, assessed in particular with regard to their form, aesthetics, artistic quality, impact on societ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-51

The declaration is made up of a letter signed by the legal representative of the applicant organisation and a supporting file, entered using a teleservice. The letter describes the activity and certif…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-4

Where provisional enforcement by operation of law has been set aside in whole or in part, its reinstatement may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as soon as he…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-6

When a case is referred to it pursuant to articles 514-3 and 514-4, the First President shall rule in summary proceedings, in a decision that is not subject to appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 514-3, provisional enforcement by operation of law may only be set aside by the decision in question.

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