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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-12

The practitioner must return to his post within two months of receiving the notification provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 6152-8, unless a dispensation is granted by the Director Gener…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice.

Article L743-12

…essional non-trading companies or in the form of self-employed companies as provided for by the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-11

Administration, management and sales fees give rise to the privilege of 1° of articles 2331 et 2377.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-12

The Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées also gives its opinion on the nature, terms and duration of the appropriate rehabilitation, re-education or vocational training. I…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-3

An exception is made to the obligations referred to in 1° to 5° of Article 1127-1 and the first two paragraphs of article 1127-2 for contracts for the supply of goods or the provision of services whic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-109

Two or more natural persons registered on the national list provided for in article L. 811-2 or on the national list provided for in article L. 812-2 may form a professional non-trading company betwee…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

…igh Council, in the event of proven irrecoverability or insolvency of the debtors.The High Council sets the amount above which the remissions mentioned in 1° and 1° bis are subject to its approval.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12-1

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-12

Where filiation is established under the conditions laid down in article 342-11 by joint acknowledgement, the women named therein choose the surname that will devolve on the child at the latest at the…

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

Article L4622-12

…ice are placed under the supervision of : 1° Either an inter-company social and economic committee set up by the social and economic committees concerned ; 2° Or a supervisory commission, one third of…

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