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Showing 30013010 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 Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R3122-12

No later than six days before the deadline set for the receipt of applications or tenders, the conceding authority shall provide additional information on the consultation documents requested in good…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of pharmacies

Article R5090-12

…ociétés d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine are applicable in the overseas territories and Mayotte.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-12

…select committee made up of two representatives from each of the colleges mentioned in Article R. 1123-4, including at least one person qualified by virtue of their expertise in biostatistics or epid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-25

…called, have presented their observations on the priority question of constitutionality. The court may, however, rule without taking the observations of the public prosecutor and the parties if it is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-4

For the application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ofarticle L. 6332-17 of the Labour Code, 1° of this artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

…(s) as sanctioned by the aptitude test provided for in 5° of article L. 131-13. The Court of Appeal may make new entries or amendments to the list whenever it is required to do so.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-12

…ormation and supporting documents provided for the implementation of the provisions of Articles L. 526-8 to L. 526-10. The procedures for this declaration and the consequences that may be drawn from i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-12

In the absence of member companies to determine the distribution of seats between the professional organisations for a given section, the member companies and the employees they employ are taken into…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-12

…court hearing within one month of publication of the appointment order referred to in articles L. 1441-1 and L. 1441-26.

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

Article R519-12

I. The purpose of the professional training referred to in 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…

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