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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-12-1

I.-The Sanctions Committee may set up sections of three or five members, chaired by a person mentioned in 1° of Article L. 232-7-2. The Sanctions Committee may only sit in plenary session if at least…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-12

…non-industrial and non-commercial public sector, with the exception of articles L. 6222-5, L. 6222-13, L. 6222-16, L. 6222-31, L. 6222-39, L. 6223-1, L. 6224-1, L. 6225-1 to L. 6225-3-1, L. 6243-1 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status

Article R5211-12

…cation of II of article L. 5211-28-2: 1° Actual operating revenues are those defined in article R. 2334-3-2, as understood for the application of article L. 2334-7; 2° The deliberative body of the pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-12

…ection, and in particular : 1° The procedures for transmitting the data provided for in article L. 1334-1 and in particular the way in which anonymity is protected ; 2° The procedures for determining…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-12

…articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 and the ongoing training referred to in article R. 519-11-3 is to enable intermediaries to acquire legal, economic and financial skills prior to engaging in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submission of appeals

Article R532-12

Where an appeal is vitiated by an inadmissibility that may be covered after the expiry of the time limit for lodging an appeal, the National Court of Asylum may reject it by noting this inadmissibilit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-127

…that it is required to comply with the good manufacturing practices provided for in Article L. 5142-3; 3° Where the veterinary medicinal product has a marketing authorisation, issues the summary of pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-12

A professional responsible for payment of the resale right pursuant to Article R. 122-9 is liable to a fine of the third class for:1° Not paying the resale right to the beneficiary who requests it in…

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