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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-12

When the licence to practice or the declaration of provision of services is issued, the pharmacy technician must have the language skills required to practice the profession and the knowledge of the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D440-12

The opinions and recommendations of the Trade Practices Review Board and of the chambers called upon to give an opinion are adopted by a majority of their members present; in the event of a tie, the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-12

As an exception to the first paragraph of article R. 521-11, the registration takes effect for: -ten years for the preferential right of the seller of a business, the pledge of a business, maritime an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Displays

Article R7422-12

The times for carrying out work in the home, the custom prices or wages applicable to such work and the workshop and ancillary costs shall be permanently displayed by the client in the waiting rooms a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article L422-12

The rules governing the levy on casino gaming revenue are set out in Articles L. 2333-54 to L. 2333-56 of the French General Code for Local Authorities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-12

…two-year term, alternately from among the representatives of the employee trade union organisations and the representatives of the employer trade union organisations that are members of the Associatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-12

The Minister for Justice may at any time request a copy of the probationary period register.The probationer shall notify the National Council of any change in the conditions under which the probationa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-12

An advance shall be made available to each imprest administrator, the amount of which, fixed by the instrument setting up the imprest account and, where applicable, revised in the same manner, shall n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-124

Bodies falling within the scope of this Section which have been set up contrary to the laws and regulations governing their constitution shall be null and void. However, neither the sociétés ou caisse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-12

The holder of an operating licence must declare to the Prefect any project to modify the installations and operating conditions mentioned in the prefectoral authorisation order and send him all the in…

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