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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D3312-12

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 3312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the department relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-12

The dissolution of the association or its cessation of activity as a popular retirement savings group in respect of a plan subscribed by it is pronounced by the general meeting of the association conv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-12

…a sole trader with limited liability, this suspension is limited to the accounts relating to the assets covered by the proceedings. In the case of a debtor who is a sole trader under the status define…

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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

Any substantial modification 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…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Submission of applications for commercial authorisations not requiring planning permission.

Article R752-12

If the file is complete, the commission secretariat informs the applicant of the date and registration number of the application and the date by which the decision must be notified to the applicant. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-12

…utstanding commitments.The outturn balance of the investment section corresponds to the difference between the amount of revenue orders and the amount of expenditure orders issued during the financial…

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

Article R4321-123

…egree entitling him to practise his profession; 4° Where applicable, his participation in a health network or care structure. 5° His diplomas, titles, functions and specificities of practice recognise…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-122

In order to take part in the specific part of the three-level "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif", the candidate's level of practical experience may be required under the conditions laid down by order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Sales of medicinal plants.

Article D4211-12

…rsuant to decree no. 2006-352 of 20 March 2006 relating to food supplements, these food supplements may be sold by persons other than pharmacists. However, the previous paragraph does not apply to foo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-124

…The radiation protection adviser shall record the advice he gives pursuant to 1° of Article R. 4451-123 in a form which allows consultation for a period of at least ten years. In establishments with a…

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