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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-127

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire is responsible for: 1° Managing the information and monitoring system for exposure to ionising radiation and organising the access required to ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12

The dispensing of ametropia corrective lenses by an optician is subject to the presentation or verification of the existence of a medical or orthoptic prescription for these products.The medical presc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory Board

Article D1442-12

For the application to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin of article D. 1432-15, 1° to 3° of I are worded as follows: 1° Three representatives of the State: a) The rector of the Guadeloupe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-12

The purpose of project studies is :1° To specify, by means of plans, sections and elevations, the shapes of the various elements of the construction, the nature and characteristics of the materials an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-12

Any change of surname, forenames or domicile of natural persons, any change of corporate name, legal form or registered office of legal persons shall be registered at the request of any interested per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R2311-12

The cumulative result defined in B of Article R. 2311-11 is allocated, when it is a surplus: 1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-103

In the event of an investigation being opened for one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73,706-73-1and 706-74 and in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred and, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-104

[Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2 March 2004.] [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Information to be provided to the spouse with joint property.

Article R123-121-1

Under his own responsibility, the natural person shall file in the forms provided for in article R. 123-102, at the time of his application for registration, a certificate of delivery of the informati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-12

The State's financial contribution to expenditure directly attributable to the implementation of the contract for mixed employment and professional equality between women and men, after deduction of v…

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