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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-12

…he words "seeking employment or setting up a business" provided for in articles L. 422-10 or L. 422-14 is notified to the foreign national in writing as soon as possible and at the latest within ninet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12

…deliberates on the exercise of the right to training of its members. The Assembly of French Guiana may also deliberate on its participation in the financing of training courses from which its elected…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12

…rcise of the right to training of its members and executive councillors. The Assembly of Martinique may also deliberate on its participation in the financing of training courses from which its elected…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-12

The decision by which the court terminates the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 is immediately followed by an end-of-assignment report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-12

…ist of employee advisors on which the employee advisor is registered.The provisions of articles L. 2145-5 to L. 2145-10 and L. 2145-12, relating to economic, social, environmental and trade union trai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14-1

Article 706-14 is applicable to any person who is the victim of the destruction by fire of a terrestrial motor vehicle belonging to him or her and who can prove at the time of the events that he or sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-12

…application within three months of publication of the judicial liquidation judgment; 3° The lessor may also apply for judicial termination or have the lease terminated by operation of law for non-pay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-12

…e town council deliberates on the exercise of its members' right to training. The municipal council may also decide to contribute to the financing of training courses from which its elected representa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-12

…earcher passport" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" provided for in article L. 421-14 are valid for the same period as the employment contract or the hosting agreement submitted in su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-12

…r a period in excess of a period that it defines, and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 1413-9 for those entered into at the request of the Minister for Health pursuant to the provisions o…

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