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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-12

Certain establishments, the operation or opening of which is made necessary by the constraints of production, activity or the needs of the public, may as of right derogate from the rule of Sunday rest…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12

…benefit at their initiative as part of their individual right to the training mentioned in article L. 7125-12-1. This decision determines, in particular, the scope of the training courses giving enti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12

…tives may benefit at their initiative under their individual right to training mentioned in article L. 7227-12-1. This decision determines, in particular, the scope of the training courses giving enti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

…assing ; 2° The name, address and, where applicable, the registration number referred to in article L. 546-1 of the legal entity or entities on whose behalf the direct marketing is being carried out;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-12

Any natural or legal person who is a trader must make an accounting record of movements affecting the assets and liabilities of his business. These movements are recorded chronologically. It must chec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-12

…the obligation of a bond. The same obligation applies to the establishments referred to in article L. 522-8. The amount of this bond, proportional to the surface area allocated to warehousing, is bet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-12

…it on their own initiative as part of their individual right to the training referred to in article L. 2123-12-1. In particular, this resolution determines the scope of the training entitling the elec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12

The provisions of articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-5, L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14, L. 4122-1-1, L. 4122-1-2, L. 4122-2-1, L. 4122-2-2, L. 4122-3, L. 4123-2, L. 4124-1 to L. 4124-3 and L. 4124-5, L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-12

…eships apply to the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector, with the exception of articles L. 6222-5, L. 6222-13, L. 6222-16, L. 6222-31, L. 6222-39, L. 6223-1, L. 6224-1, L. 6225-1 to L. 622…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-12

…several debtors, the amount of the contribution of the natural or legal person mentioned in article L. 481-1 which has benefited from a total exemption from a financial penalty pursuant to a leniency…

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