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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for authorisation to carry out certain sampling procedures

Article R6213-12

I.-Medical biologists who do not meet any of the conditions mentioned in article R. 6213-11 may only carry out the following procedures with a view to medical biology examinations, if they also prove…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contract notices for certain contracts awarded under an adapted procedure

Article R2131-12

…rtised under the following conditions: 1° Where the estimated value of the requirement is less than 90,000 euros excluding tax, the advertising arrangements are freely adapted to the characteristics o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-12

…ncluding any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2 or of III of the same article: 1° Deliberately harming the interests of the creditors or the d…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12

…local authority organising the ski lift service which he manages. The same safety management system may cover installations belonging to several lift operating authorities. The operational safety mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

…six months from the date of their publication on the website. The more restrictive position limits may be renewed for periods not exceeding six months at a time, if the circumstances justifying them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-12

…sponsible for preparing or implementing any freezing measure taken under this chapter, Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-10 or an act adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-4

…to request that one be appointed for them ex officio, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1200-5. It shall also inform him of the opportunity to consult the file, in accordance with the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

…5141-15 who comply with the provisions of Article L. 241-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may use in France veterinary medicinal products other than immunological medicinal products which ha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-12

…sure the management of multi-territorial exploitation authorisations in accordance with article L. 325-3 shall give a written response within one month, giving reasons if it is negative. II. - The man…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-12

The sale provided for in Article L. 228-6-1 of the equity securities that could not be allocated individually and corresponding to the rights forming fractional shares, as well as the distribution of…

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