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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-125

Masseur-physiotherapists may display their surname, first names, telephone number, days and times of consultation and their status with regard to health insurance organisations on a plaque at their pl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-5

The judge may terminate the conciliation at any time, at the request of a party or on the conciliator's initiative. He may also terminate the conciliation automatically if it appears that the concilia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R1173-12

…orisation holder the opportunity to submit written observations within a period that it sets, which may not be less than fifteen days. If, at the end of this period, and taking into account any observ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-126

…ch he or she is preparing. The employment contract specifies the average weekly working time, which may not exceed half of that set out in article L. 3121-27. The employment contract may stipulate tha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-12

The purchaser may award, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, contracts for the performance of services similar to those awarded to the holder of a previous contract awarded after compe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1254-1

…protected person's resources allow and the director of the registry considers it useful, the latter may request, at the protected person's expense, the assistance of a bailiff in his task of verifying…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12

The agreement or the extended branch agreement of the user company may set the total duration of the assignment contract. This duration may neither have the purpose nor the effect of permanently filli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-127

The remuneration paid for a job as a teacher of the future may be combined with any higher education grants that the person concerned may also be receiving. At his or her request, the beneficiary of a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-12

…t out in article R. 53-2 of the French Electronic Post and Telecommunications Code.The new contract may not take effect before the termination of the old contract takes effect.For the insurance contra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-12

…d 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, may provide that a shareholder may be required to sell his shares. They may also provide for the sus…

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