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Showing 20312040 of 5857 articles for Art. 12 juill. 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

…of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination of his file, either:1° Either t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-6

…employees of at least one lawyer or psychologist or social worker referred to in 3° of Article D. 1-12-3; 8° The association's activity report for the last financial year approved by its general meeti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1

I. - Articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 do not preclude the exceptional use of certain medicinal products for specific therapeutic indications under compassionate access when the following conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…apter III of Title II of Book II of Part 2 if the metropolitan authority exercises this competence; 12° Expenditure relating to the collective sewage system mentioned in II of l'article L. 2224-8 if t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-4

…the average consumption.The charges and sums provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2224-12-2 are calculated taking account of invoiced consumption.A decree in the Conseil d'Etat specifies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…of interest. Resources required to conduct the analysis Organisational and operational arrangements 12. The statutory auditor's analysis of the facts and circumstances that characterise the situation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-12

The trader provides digital content or a digital service in accordance with the contract and the criteria set out in Article L. 224-25-14. Where the contract provides for a one-off supply of digital c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…average term does not apply to contracts concluded on or after 1 January 1990.2. I and V of Article 125 A are applicable to income from capitalisation bonds or contracts or investments of the same nat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125-00 A

The capital loss incurred by a natural person in the management of his private assets, in the event of non-repayment of a loan granted under the conditions provided for in article 7 of article L. 511-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-12

Prior to any decision setting the terms and conditions for the exercise of parental authority and visiting rights or entrusting the children to a third party, the judge may commission any qualified pe…

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