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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-12

The Prefect of Paris and the Prefect of Police are, within the scope of their respective attributions, the representatives of the State on the territory of the City of Paris..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-12

…is period. The City Council or the Paris City Council sets the conditions for publicising questions and answers.At the request of the arrondissement council, the City Council or the Paris City Council…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-12

…rovided for in Article L. 228-6-1 of the equity securities that could not be allocated individually and corresponding to the rights forming fractional shares, as well as the distribution of the sums f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-12

Health professionals and manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors of substances or mixtures are required to provide, at the request of the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article R1453-12

The information mentioned in article R. 1453-11 is made public on the single public website mentioned in I of article L. 1453-1 under the conditions set out in articles R. 1453-5 to R. 1453-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-12

The duties of a member of the National Council and those of a member of the Bureau of that Council are free of charge and may only give rise to the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses, un…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-12

The publisher is obliged to ensure that the work is permanently and continuously exploited and commercially distributed, in accordance with the practices of the profession.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-12

The certificate shall only be issued if a prior examination shows that the variety for which protection is sought constitutes a new plant variety in accordance with Article L. 623-2. However, the body…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to installations

Article A322-125

During public opening hours, access to storage areas for equipment, tools and products used to maintain the facilities, forage and manure, and veterinary products must be secured and suitably signpost…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to installations

Article A322-123

The overall design of the equipment, premises, stables, riding arenas, training tracks and outdoor installations, meadows, paddocks, internal circulation routes and access to the outside of the establ…

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