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Showing 891900 of 30376 articles for Art. 12 mai 1980

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-12

Where the person declares that he or she does not accept the proposed sentence or sentences, or where the president of the judicial court or his or her delegate issues an order refusing homologation,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-12

…he can justify either his inability to offer a job under the conditions provided for in article L. 1226-10, or the employee's refusal of the job offered under these conditions, or the express mention…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-12

…of the persons accommodated during the stays. On the basis of the file provided for in article R. 412-11, it may ask the organisation that applied for approval to provide further details and make obs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Working conditions and forward-looking management of jobs and skills

Article L2241-12

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet, at least once every three years, to negotiate on working conditions, forward-looking management of jobs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Term and end of office

Article L2316-12

In the event of a change in the legal status of the employer as provided for in article L. 1224-1 , the central social and economic committee of the absorbed company remains in office if the company r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-12

…Opinions are issued by a simple majority of the members present, within the meaning of article R. 1123-11, on the basis of a report by a member of each of the colleges mentioned in article R. 1123-4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-122

I. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment resulting from the conversion or demerger of a société civile de placement immobilier may derogate from the provisions of article R. 214-86.Wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-128

I. - The Nuclear Safety Authority may modify or revoke the authorisation issued when new and significant elements make it possible to reassess the justification for the nuclear activity concerned. If…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-12

The coordinating doctor appointed by the sentence enforcement judge will summon the person subject to a treatment order to an interview, during which he will inform him of the procedures for implement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article R4111-12

…lication is submitted at the end of the skills consolidation programme.If the competent authority remains silent for one year on the applications submitted in application of I, from receipt of a compl…

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