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Showing 50915100 of 65336 articles for Art. L 143-12 à L 143-15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-12

…itioner must return to his post within two months of receiving the notification provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 6152-8, unless a dispensation is granted by the Director General of the…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-12

…or preparation of a food of any ingredient or processing aid or derived from a substance or product listed in Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Cou…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-12

An application for the protection order to be lifted or modified or for temporary dispensation from certain of its obligations, as well as an application for the order to be revoked or for new measure…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-14

The creditor who pursues the auction sale of the property pursuant to Article 2465 of the Civil Code notifies the requisition deed provided for in this article by bailiff to the principal debtor, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-12

In wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of less than or equal to 120 kg per day, the treatment mentioned in article…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-120

Each partner has an equal number of votes regardless of the number of shares he owns. A partner may give a written mandate to another partner to represent him at the meeting. However, a member may not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-12

The Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council, meeting under the chairmanship of its oldest member, the youngest member acting as secretary, elects from among its members its chairman and th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Exposure monitoring

Article R4412-120

For each exposed worker, the employer shall draw up an asbestos exposure sheet indicating : 1° The nature of the work performed, the characteristics of the materials and equipment involved, the period…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-12

The Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées also gives its opinion on the nature, terms and duration of the appropriate rehabilitation, re-education or vocational training. I…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-128

The regular practice of physiotherapy, in any form whatsoever, within a State administration, a local authority or a public establishment is subject to a written contract, except in cases where the ph…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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