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Showing 36013610 of 38618 articles for Art. L. 121-12

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-1

…so applies to nurses working in the establishments mentioned in the third paragraph of I of Article L. 5134-1 and in the services mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2112-1 and in Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L812-2

…s with regard to the nature of the case and who meets the conditions defined in 1° to 4° of Article L. 812-3. It shall give special reasons for its decision with regard to this particular experience o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-23

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6442-1

…ory act falling within the remit of the President of the Territorial Council or the Executive Council.III. - The articles LO 1112-3 to LO 1112-14 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-1

By way of derogation from Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-23, the natural persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may not draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account if t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15-1

…urt, the grant of a reciprocal licence to use the protected variety. The provisions of the articles L. 613-12 to L. 613-14 shall apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-5

…ts submitted to it when a person that has received the authorisation referred to in I or in Article L. 613-70 fails to fulfil its obligations under paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 59 of European Commiss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…termined by decree giving entitlement to payment of the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 351-3 entails the obligation for the employer to pay to the institution mentioned in article L.31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…thout writing a prescription in the cases and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 5143-5 and L. 5143-6, or without complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…credit institutions, which are authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 on a regular professional basis. The investment firms defined in the previous paragraph may…

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