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Showing 9911000 of 56586 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12-1-1967 n° 65-10.196

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-12

The body reception facility organises the conditions of use of the body for medical teaching and research purposes. These activities are part of the training or research programmes and projects determ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Change in the situation of economic operators with regard to the grounds for exclusion

Article L2141-12

Where, during the course of the procedure for the award of a contract, an economic operator is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in sections 1 and 2, it shall inform the purchaser of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-12

As soon as it has been signed, the agreement is sent by the employer to the director of the apprentice training centre, to the body responsible for registering the apprentice and, where applicable, to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ban on recruiting new apprentices

Article R6225-12

The body responsible for registering the contract and, where applicable, the department responsible for educational supervision referred to in article R. 6251-1, will be notified without delay: 1° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-127

Anti-securitisation and suretyship by separate deed (numbers 110 and 111 of table 5) give rise to the collection of: 1° Where the antisecuritisation or suretyship is granted by a third party in the ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-12

I.-The competent authority for the research involving the human person provided for in article L. 1121-1 is the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Age…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-12

The Minister for Justice may at any time request a copy of the probationary period register.The probationer shall notify the National Council of any change in the conditions under which the probationa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Change of use.

Article R4623-12

The procedure provided for in Article R. 4623-5 also applies: 1° In autonomous occupational health and prevention services, in the event of a change of sector or company in the group monitored by an o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Enforcement and sanctions

Article R151-12

In the event of an emergency, exceptional circumstances or an imminent threat to public order, public safety or national defence, the Minister may impose a measure provided for in I or II of Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6221-12

Meetings of the Territorial Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pres…

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