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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-10-1

In the light of the initial findings of the expert referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 232-67-10, the head of the athlete's passport management unit may recommend to the director of the te…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Judicial divorce and legal separation

Article 1099

On the appointed day, the judge proceeds in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 250 to 250-3 of the Civil Code; it verifies the admissibility of the application; it ensures that the spo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10-1

The organisations issuing the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4321-10 in the form of certified information. They shall also send it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 10

When the civil action is brought before a criminal court, it is time-barred according to the rules of the public action. When it is brought before a civil court, it is time-barred according to the rul…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1019

Any contribution, sale or exchange of securities that has been approved under the conditions provided for in the fifth paragraph of article 42-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to fre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rural development

Article 1023

Plans, minutes, certificates, notifications, deliberations, decisions, rulings, contracts, receipts, and generally all acts or formalities relating exclusively to the application of Chapters I, III, I…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I : Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 1048

The judicial court or its president with territorial jurisdiction is that of the place where the person whose civil status is in question lives or, if he or she lives outside France, the judicial cour…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I : Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 1054

If the request is granted, the court shall order that all documents, even those drawn up or transcribed outside its jurisdiction, be amended by a note in the margin. To this end, the operative part of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I : Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 1050

The claim is lodged, investigated and judged as in non-contentious matters.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I : Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 1049

The action is open to any person who has an interest in it and to the public prosecutor.

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