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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-12

…ence permit bearing the wording "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 2° of article L. 422-10, the interested party providing proof of the creation and viability of a bus…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-12

The preparatory operations for the ballot, the voting operations, the vote count and the announcement of the results are carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Title I of Book I o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-12

An undivided co-owner who manages one or more undivided assets is liable for the net proceeds of his management. He or she shall be entitled to remuneration for his or her activity under the condition…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-12

…have reached an agreement with the guarantee fund or brought the action provided for in article R. 421-14 against the guarantee fund; b) If the person liable is known, to have reached a settlement wit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article R611-12

…attached thereto, under the conditions laid down in an agreement concluded with the public entity. 2. All other inventions belong to the civil servant or agent. However, the employing public person s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-12

…nter-company social and economic committee set up by the social and economic committees concerned ; 2° Or a supervisory commission, one third of whom are employers' representatives and two thirds of w…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Insurance and bonding of sworn commodity brokers

Article R131-12

…r or employee of a sworn goods broker, legal entity, meeting the conditions set out in Articles 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 131-13.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-12

…der another vigilance system relating to products defined in articles L. 5311-1, L. 5141-1 and R. 1323-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-12

…ne financial year, exceed a sum equal to three quarters of the ceiling provided for in Article D. 3324-10.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-12

The Director General attends the deliberations of the High Council when it is not sitting in a restricted formation. The Director General attends the deliberations of the High Council when it is not s…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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