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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-3

I. - Five categories of data may be recorded in the automated processing of personal data mentioned in Article R. 232-41-1:1° Data relating to the athlete's civil status:a) Surname and first name ;b)…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-1

…o an expert assessment in order to determine whether he has complied with the provisions of Article L. 232-9.The expert assessment is carried out by an expert chosen by the athlete from a list drawn u…

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

Article L232-18-2

…nvestigation, to experts registered on a list of legal experts, to the persons mentioned in article L. 232-11 or to competent persons or authorities. These persons may receive remuneration from the Fr…

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

Article L232-12-2

…thlete's sample and the use by that athlete of a substance or method prohibited pursuant to Article L. 232-9, the laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency in France may, on the basis of b…

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

Article L232-18

Analyses of samples taken by the French Anti-Doping Agency are carried out, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, by any laboratory designated for this purpose by the Agency and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-10

…osses. This deduction ceases to be mandatory, when the reserve reaches one-tenth of the share capital.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-12

After approving the annual financial statements and noting the existence of distributable sums, the General Meeting determines the share allocated to shareholders in the form of dividends. However, wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-16

The Articles of Association may provide for the allocation, as a first dividend, of interest calculated on the paid-up and unredeemed amount of the shares. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-14

A dividend increase of up to 10% may be granted by the Articles of Association to any shareholder who can prove that, at the end of the financial year, the shares have been registered in his name for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-15

It is forbidden to stipulate fixed or interim interest for the benefit of the shareholders. Any clause to the contrary shall be deemed unwritten. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not ap…

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