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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous benefits

Article R3423-12

…t-Martin, article R. 3261-13-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 3261-13-1 -The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The self-service hire or provision of mopeds, motor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-12

Pursuant to Article L. 5122-1, an application for an advertising approval for a medicinal product, as provided for in Article L. 5122-9, is made for any form of information, as defined by Article L. 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12

To carry out audits, the High Council's officers are empowered to: 1° Obtain from the statutory auditor any document or information, in any form whatsoever, relating to the statutory audit engagement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-121

I. - Proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 1° of article L. 352-1 of the French Forestry Code is provided by producing a copy or notarised certificate of the title to the forests concer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-12

…verned by Titles I and II of this Book and participation is organised, where applicable, in accordance with Articles L. 225-27 to L. 225-34, L. 225-79 and L. 225-80 of the Commercial Code, with the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-12

…o respond, recorded under the conditions provided for in 2° of article L. 2411-5 or due to the absence of voters, the syndicate commission has not been constituted following two consecutive general re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-12

The minimum annual amount of profit-sharing is the credit balance of the profit-sharing account defined in I of article A. 132-11 for the operations mentioned in this same I. The minimum annual amount…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-125

…d with a job for the future as a teacher is concluded for a period of twelve months, renewable if necessary, up to a total period of thirty-six months, with a view to carrying out an educational suppo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

…orisation is sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, or to the Minister of Defence when the research is carried out in places under his authority, who will acknowledge receipt. It…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-12

…emented the corrective measures prescribed on the basis of Article R. 4314-11, the market surveillance authority may, on the basis of Article L. 4314-2, by order, prohibit, restrict or impose special…

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