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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-12

…ification requires a new authorisation to be issued under the conditions set out in Article R. 1125-8. If the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire does not respond to an appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Accelerated substantive procedure

Article R1455-12

…rticle R. 1455-9. It is lodged, investigated and judged under the following conditions: 1° Article 481-1, paragraphs 3 and 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure are applied; 2° The judgement is provisional…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V BIS : General provisions

Article R249-12

…th the provisions of Decree no. 2014-472 of 9 May 2014 taken for the application of Articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-10 of the Juvenile Criminal Justice Code relating to the single personality file.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of article L. 3332-15, the collective retirement savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165 of the Mo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-12

Members of a town council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have received a deleg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-124

…istribution of profits, the constitution of reserves and the distribution of liquidation surpluses; 8° Where applicable, the amount of bonds convertible into shares previously issued, the time limits…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-12

In order for the agreement mentioned in article L. 5212-8 to be approved, the multi-year programme it provides for must include a recruitment plan and a plan to maintain employment in the company. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12

I.-The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders has sole authority to decide on the issue and conversion of preference shares in the light of a special report by the statutory auditors. It may de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-12

The grounds for exclusion by operation of law provided for in both Subsection 1 of this Section and this Subsection apply to the award of defence or security concession contracts. A person who is in o…

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

Article R7123-12

…ser; 7° The places, dates, duration and, where applicable, the hours of performance of the service; 8° Where applicable, the individual authorisation for the employment of children referred to in arti…

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