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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-13

…ed in the file beyond a period of two months, starting from the transmission of the file to the competent authority provided for in Article R. 123-30-11..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-6

…r has a period of one year to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph of l'article L. 743-12-1.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-13

…s and associated with this authorisation, with the exception of the provisions of 2° of article R. 6123-91-1 and articles R. 6123-91-4 and R. 6123-91-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-137-1

…holders of a nuclear medicine authorisation with mention B, with the exception of 2° of article R. 6123-91-1, I and III of article R. 6123-91-3 and article R. 6123-91-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-13

…requirement mentioned in article L. 2223-25-1.Masters of ceremony who can prove that they have completed the training provided for in article R. 2223-43 and who, on 1 January 2013, have been carrying…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-12

…the sentence passed is equal to or exceeds four months' imprisonment; 2° Offences punishable by a detention order for a period equal to or exceeding one year or, where a detention order has been pass…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-13

…ivity outside any establishment, with the exception of the employees mentioned in article D. 1453-2-11, exercising trade union defence functions are considered, within the limit of ten hours per month…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-43-13

…r site may enter into open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-43-5, up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agreement. By way of derogati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-2

…f they have a brother or sister who has acquired French nationality pursuant to articles 21-7 ou 21-11.Article 21-4 is applicable to declarations filed pursuant to the first paragraph of this article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVI: Procedure applicable in the event of pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships and damage to maritime cultural property

Article D47-13-1

…rocedure, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table below are competent to hear, in the districts defined in this table, the offences mentioned in this article.TRIBUN…

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