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

Article L232-20-3

At the request of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the French Anti-Doping Agency or the laboratory used by the Agency for the analysis of the Samples shall give it access to the Samples and related infor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article R111-2

The amount of the sums due by the user of the work is established according to the conditions in use in each of the categories of creations considered. The payment of funds and their use for purposes…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-14

Clauses intended to exclude or limit liability for defective products are prohibited and deemed unwritten.However, for damage caused to goods that are not used by the victim primarily for his private…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-12

The training courses cover:1° The use, upkeep and maintenance of digital projection equipment;2° Catering for the disabled;3° The use of new tools and methods relating to data processing, electronic c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Lifting loads

Article R4324-24

Work equipment used for lifting loads is equipped and installed in such a way as to ensure its strength and stability during use, taking particular account of the loads to be lifted and the stresses i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of medical devices

Article R5211-8

If a medical device is intended to be used in conjunction with another medical device, the classification rules apply separately to each device. Computer software controlling a device or influencing i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation

Article R6316-6

Organisations and healthcare professionals using information and communication technologies to perform telemedicine or telecare activities must ensure that the use of these technologies complies with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article R715-1

The regulations for use referred to in Article L. 715-2 shall include: 1° The name of the proprietor of the trade mark; 2° A statement that the proprietor of the trade mark complies with the requireme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-130

…tionale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. The application must include 1° The name of the applicant ; 2° The address of the place of preparation ; 3° The name…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-5

…Article 12 of Ordinance no. 2012-576 of 26 April 2012 extending and adapting the construction and housing code and various laws relating to housing to Mayotte, are made up of a share of the proceeds o…

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