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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-126

If the company does not approve the proposed transferee, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions ofarticles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24.If the acquirer is a third party to the company, the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

Veterinarians providing the services referred to in Article L. 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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-12

For its application in Saint-Barthélemy, the first paragraph of article R. 1336-2 reads as follows: "Checks on the application of the provisions of article R. 1336-1 and the decree adopted for their a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-12

When an additional seat is allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated: 1 If there is a social and economic committee, to the trade union organisat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-12

Authorisation to exceed the maximum average weekly working time provided for in article L. 3121-25 may be granted in one of the following ways: 1° If the average weekly working time of forty-six hours…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-127

Staff representatives on the committee are appointed from among the employees of the regional health agencies referred to in Article L. 1432-9 by the trade unions represented on the agency committees.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-12

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is convened by its chairman when it receives a request for an opinion from the president of the Assembly of French Guyana. At the in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-12

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is convened by its President when a request for an opinion is submitted to it by the President of the Executive Council or by the Pr…

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

Article R321-12

I. - The collective management organisation requested by another organisation to ensure the management of multi-territorial exploitation authorisations in accordance with article L. 325-3 shall give a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 426-21 is issued to an association or foundation that has been in existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15…

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