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Article L241-2 of the French Sports Code

It is forbidden to administer or apply to animals, during sporting events organised by an approved federation or authorised by a delegated federation or by a specialised commission set up in application of article L. 131-19, or with a view to taking part in them, substances or processes of such a nature as to artificially modify their abilities or to mask the use of substances or processes having this property.

The list of substances or processes mentioned in this article is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for sport, health and agriculture.

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Article L241-2

Il est interdit d’administrer ou d’appliquer aux animaux, au cours des manifestations sportives organisées par une fédération agréée ou autorisées par une fédération délégataire ou par une commission spécialisée instituée en application de l’article L. 131-19, ou en vue d’y participer, des substances ou procédés de nature à modifier artificiellement leurs capacités ou à masquer l’emploi de substances ou procédés ayant cette propriété.

La liste des substances ou procédés mentionnés au présent article est fixée par arrêté conjoint des ministres chargés des sports, de la santé et de l’agriculture.

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