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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-12

…r the agency. It deliberates on : 1° Multi-year strategic guidelines; 2° The contract of objectives and performance signed with the State; 3° The work programme and the annual activity report; 4° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-12

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 706-56, persons authorised under the conditions set out in article 16-12 of the Civil Code without being registered on a list of forensic experts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

The State departments, public establishments and bodies entrusted with a public service mission authorised to process personal data from the national health data system pursuant to III of article L. 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-12

…ng this, the liquidator, mentioned in the public registers in which the assets declared inalienable and the rights encumbering them are recorded.Failing this, it is mentioned in the register provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

…he arrangements for the enforcement of pre-trial detention or the exercise of rights by a person remanded in custody pursuant to Articles 145-4 to 145-4-2 and 148-5 of this code and articles L. 341-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-8

The information and personal data recorded in the automated processing may not be kept for more than eighteen months from the expiry of the period of validity of the authorisation. However, in the eve…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L2192-12

Late payment occurs when the sums due to the creditor, who has fulfilled his legal and contractual obligations, are not paid by the contracting authority on the due date stipulated in the contract or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L3133-12

Late payment occurs when the sums due to the creditor, who has fulfilled his legal and contractual obligations, are not paid by the contracting authority on the due date stipulated in the concession c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2143-12

If the candidate relies on the capacities of other economic operators, he shall justify the capacities of this or these economic operator(s) and provide proof that he will have them for the performanc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-12

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 626-18, the duration of the plan is set by the court. It may not exceed ten years. Where the debtor is a person engaged in an agric…

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