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Showing 24812490 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection conditions

Article D2323-12

Candidates for anonymous donations and personalised donations of breast milk are subject to compulsory blood screening tests for transmissible diseases. These screening tests and the conditions under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-12

The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave. It is taken into account when determining seniority benefits. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-12

If a centre does not meet or ceases to meet the conditions listed in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the presid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions

Article R4311-12

Machinery and personal protective equipment subject to the relevant technical rules of Annexes I and II to this Title respectively, when designed and constructed in accordance with the standards liste…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-12

The voting envelopes are closed.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Holiday pay

Article R7213-12

…28 to L. 3141-30, relating to holiday indemnities following termination of the employment contract, and in article D. 3141-9 when the employer is required to join a paid holiday fund.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-12

…ho may be assisted by one or more nurses, nursery nurses or midwives. Within the limits of the laws and regulations in force, trainee nurses or midwives may be authorised. Nurses and midwives must hav…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure.

Article R2324-12

…on for authorisation mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 2324-1 to the prefect of the place where the organiser is domiciled or has its registered office. If this application remains unansw…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Model agency licence.

Article L7123-12

…ily available to users, for consideration, is deemed to be operating a modelling agency if it hires and remunerates models for this purpose.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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