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Showing 911920 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

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

Article R4321-125

…ance organisations on a plaque at their place of practice. He may also mention his diplomas, qualifications, functions and specific features of practice recognised by the Conseil national de l'ordre.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-12

…nd who are following a course giving rise to remuneration payable by the State, the region or the local authority in one of the other aforementioned departments or local authorities are entitled to re…

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

Article R7123-12

…er State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that wish to carry out this activity on a temporary and occasional basis on national territory must submit a decl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for: 1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-9

…al court in the place of their administrative residence or, failing that, their domicile or, in the case of agents of the contracting third party not established in France, in the place of the head of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-8

No one may be appointed to issue payment notices for the post-parking charge or continue to carry out this activity if they do not meet the following conditions:1° Be of French nationality or a nation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-12

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-12

…contract holder's agreement, in full or in part, to the payment requested. In the absence of notification of an agreement or refusal by the holder within the period mentioned in article R. 2193-12, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-12

…the judicial representatives under the conditions of Articles R. 626-39 and R. 626-40. It is communicated to the persons cited in article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in article R. 621-8…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-125

Candidates for the specific part of the second-degree state diploma in sports education must pass a general test, a pedagogical test and a technical test. A general test (coefficient 3) comprising: -…

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