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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-12

In application of article L. 1221-3, any public or private body, of any nature whatsoever, wishing to provide training for local elected representatives provided for in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…ioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table subject to the adaptations provided for in II and I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-129

…where appropriate, be made available by an organisation or company in which this person has technical responsibilities. The qualified person is a pharmacist or a veterinarian. They are registered, d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-12

The sale provided for in Article L. 228-6-1 of the equity securities that could not be allocated individually and corresponding to the rights forming fractional shares, as well as the distribution of…

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

Article 342-12

…ld takes both their names, up to the limit of the first surname of each of them, joined in alphabetical order. In the event of birth abroad, the child's name is chosen by the civil registrar. In the e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-12

…ity not subject to VAT. The portion of the remuneration corresponding to the investment is that indicated in the clauses of the contract provided for in article L. 1414-12.Eligibility for the VAT comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article R4221-12

…time basis, in a host structure listed in the order referred to in article R. 4221-7-1, where applicable in the medical biology speciality, for a period of two years. The Director General of the Cent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-128

…té sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may issue to veterinary pharmaceutical establishments exporting medicated feedingstuffs a certificate stating : 1° The name or company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-127

…cle L. 4113-9, the regular practice of physiotherapy, in any form whatsoever, within a company, a local authority, a health care organisation or an institution governed by private law must, in all cas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12

…giving entitlement to this contribution, which must correspond to the guidelines determined in application of the previous paragraph. The decision may limit this contribution to a maximum amount per t…

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