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Showing 20112020 of 30507 articles for Art. 12 mai 2004

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-12-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-12-1, the emolument due to the court-appointed administrator for the work he has carried out in connection with new cash contributions pursuant to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-14

…the initial authorisation was granted for a period of five years in accordance with article R. 5141-123-12 of the Public Health Code, the application for renewal must be submitted no later than three…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-12-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-19

…terinary medicinal products with a parallel import authorisation as provided for in Article R. 5141-123-12, customs officers check the corresponding parallel import authorisation number on the packagi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-12-3

…dispose of a property transferred from a commune section pursuant to articles L. 2411-11 to L. 2411-12-2 within a period of five years from the date of publication of the transfer order, the deliberat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7123-4-1, models recognised as service providers established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12-1

The territorial health professional community referred to in article L. 1434-12 is set up in the form of an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 or, if its registered office is located in…

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

Article L2224-12-1

…being able to constitute a category of user. The local authorities referred to in article L. 2224-12 are required to put an end, before 1 January 2008, to any provision or stipulation to the contrar…

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