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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-12

The change of manager provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 224-6 entails the transfer to the new manager of all the individual rights in the plan being set up. In the event of a change in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-12

The methods of election and operation, the powers and competences of the territorial council of the order of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives of Wallis and Futuna are identical to those of the dep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-127

In the event of the transfer to another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of the registered office of a European Company registered in Fran…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-12

In the case of activities that are necessary, in whole or in part, to satisfy the needs of the population on a daily basis or which are particularly evident on Sundays and public holidays, the adminis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-12

The local authority's accounts are approved by a vote of the deliberative body on the administrative account presented by the mayor, the president of the departmental council or the president of the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-128

New equity securities are issued either at their nominal amount, or at this amount plus an issue premium. They are paid up either by cash contribution including by offsetting liquid and due claims on…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-128

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 or more out of 20 in all the tests defined in article A. 212-127 are proposed for final admission to the specific part and receive a certificate of achievement.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-2

The judge's decision that there is no need to proceed with the hearing of the adult to be protected or protected pursuant to the second paragraph of article 432 or article 494-4 of the Civil Code is n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-12

Once they have agreed to provide care, nurses are obliged to ensure continuity. Nurses have the right to refuse care for professional or personal reasons, except in emergencies or in cases where they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Multiannual risk management programme

Article R1443-12

The Specialised Commission on Mental Health comprises a maximum of twenty-one members elected from the plenary assembly of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy referred to in Article D. 1432…

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