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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-12

…self-sufficiency ; - a limit on the annual disposal capacity for non-hazardous, non-inert waste is set under the conditions defined by Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code may be provided for cert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Layout of installations and workstations

Article R4462-12

…ies required for ongoing production. II. - However, the manufacture or testing of explosive objects may be carried out in the same buildings as the manufacture of explosive substances under the follow…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-12

…many alternate members as full members are appointed under the same conditions. An alternate member may only sit in the absence of the full member.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-12

…alth products, is subject to authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé under conditions defined by decree. The import or export of blood, its comp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-5

…allenge within fifteen days of the last notification referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1281-4, the proposed distribution becomes final. Once it has the sum to be distributed, the person i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-12

…href='/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074069&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006797382&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code de l'action sociale et des familles - art. L312-1 (V)'&gt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-127

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire is responsible for: 1° Managing the information and monitoring system for exposure to ionising radiation and organising the access required to ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-2

Under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the rules relating to drinking water and sanitation charges and the sums provided for by Articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-10 of the Public Health Cod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

…bers to the social and economic committee, whatever the number of voters. If this condition is not met and if the agreement has been signed both by the employer and by representative trade union organ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-12

…for compensation must be submitted to the guarantee fund within one year of either the date of the settlement or the date of the final court decision. In addition, the victims or their successors must…

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