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Showing 23212330 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-4

The award of a supplement, in particular in the form of alimony, may, if appropriate, be requested at a later date.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-4

…een granted. This leave shall take place during the course in which the request is made. This leave may only be refused if the requirements of the service prevent it. Reasons must be given for any ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-12

…date and sends it to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by 15 February each year at the latest. Any change to this list during the year is immediately notified to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Property

Article L1424-12

…rectors based on the risk coverage objectives set by the departmental scheme mentioned in article L1424-7. It determines the equipment that will be made available to the fire and rescue centres belong…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-12

When a portion of the territory of a commune is erected as a separate commune, the municipal council is dissolved ipso jure. New elections are held immediately unless the change occurs within three mo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-12

The members of the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works are subject to an obligation of reserve, under which they must refrain from publicly taking a position that could undermine the sere…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-12

During the period of withholding referred to in Article L. 722-9 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 722-11, the person authorised to use a geographical indication or the body for the def…

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

Article L552-12

…al who does not have stable accommodation and who expresses the wish to lodge an asylum application may be admitted to one of the accommodation facilities mentioned in 2° of article L. 552-1 before th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-12

The elections of the mayor and deputy mayors are made public, by means of posters, within twenty-four hours.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

I. - Without prejudice to Article L. 612-8-1, the full Supervisory Board shall determine the organisational and operational principles, the budget and the internal rules of procedure of the AMF. It sh…

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