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Showing 22712280 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-12

Any industrial tribunal member who, without legitimate reason and after formal notice, refuses to perform the service to which he is called may be declared to have resigned.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Promotion

Article R113-12

Within the framework of the management guidelines adopted by the institution, the institution's contract staff may be promoted to a higher step or grade, or promoted within a job category. Promotions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-12

…wear the respective badge in accordance with the model drawn up by the Minister for Health, the use of which is exclusively reserved for them. They are issued with a professional card, the model for w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12

The provisions of articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-5, L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14, L. 4122-1-1, L. 4122-1-2, L. 4122-2-1, L. 4122-2-2, L. 4122-3, L. 4123-2, L. 4124-1 to L. 4124-3 and L. 4124-5, L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-12

…chaser may award, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, contracts for the performance of services similar to those awarded to the holder of a previous contract awarded after competitive…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D2242-12

For the application of article L. 2242-7, when a labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 observes a breach of the obligation defined in 1° of article L. 2242-1, he sends a report on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-12

…o provide care, nurses are obliged to ensure continuity. Nurses have the right to refuse care for professional or personal reasons, except in emergencies or in cases where they are failing in their du…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-12

…tronic money institution, payment institution or undertaking concerned and shall then have a period of three months in which to make known its decision to lift or confirm these measures in accordance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-12

I. - Where the payment service offered is linked to a payment account that is not covered by a deposit account agreement pursuant to I of Article L. 312-1-1 or to a specific payment instrument, a fram…

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

Article R342-12

The operator must ensure the safety of users, staff and third parties throughout the operation of its facilities. To this end, he must draw up a safety management system for each group of installation…

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