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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3332-1 and subject to protected areas, the representative of the State in the département where the aerodrome is located may authorise the transfer, to civ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-12

Where article L. 4741-11 has been applied, no new offence may be recorded for the same reason during the period which may have been granted. In the event of a repeat offence recorded in the official r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L312-12

Prior to the conclusion of the credit agreement, the creditor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, in the form of an information sheet, on paper or on another durable medium, with the in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-12

I. - Unless the Assembly of French Guiana objects under the conditions set out in article L. 7123-6, the standing committee deliberates on:1° Authorise procedures for works, supply and service contrac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

The validity of a company or establishment agreement is subject to its signature by, on the one hand, the employer or his representative and, on the other hand, one or more representative employee tra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-12

Where the means of distance communication used imposes space or time limits on the presentation of information, the trader shall provide the consumer by the means of communication used by the latter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-12

Applications for membership of the approved professional association are answered within two months of the date of receipt by the association of a complete application. If the approved professional as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-12

In the case of activities that are necessary, in whole or in part, to satisfy the needs of the population on a daily basis or which are particularly evident on Sundays and public holidays, the adminis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-121

Beneficiaries of jobs for the future as teachers are recruited by local public education establishments or local public agricultural education and vocational training establishments, after receiving t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-12

The minimum duration of the professionalisation programme may be extended to twenty-four months for persons other than those mentioned in article L. 6325-11 or when the nature of the qualifications pr…

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