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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-12

Training in health, safety and working conditions for members of the Social and Economic Committee staff delegation is provided either by bodies on a list drawn up by the Minister for Employment in ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Supervision of the administration of bequeathed or donated property (R).

Article R3213-12

Any mandate conferred, subsequent to the delivery or the sending into possession of a legacy, by the legal representative of a department or a departmental public establishment, with a view to adminis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-12

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and the members of the Bureau are elected for the duration of the Council's term of office. They may be re-elected. V…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of material safety monitoring

Article R5212-12

Any health establishment or health cooperation group which uses or supplies medical devices or makes such devices available to its members, as well as any association distributing medical devices at h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

The authorisation is issued to the natural or legal person responsible for the nuclear activity and is not transferable. It may impose appropriate restrictions on the conditions under which the nuclea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-129

The masseur-physiotherapist's usual place of practice is that of the professional residence in respect of which, in accordance with article L. 4321-10, he is registered on the roll of the Conseil Dépa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article R123-121

…y of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity concluded under the conditions provided for in Chapter VII of Title II of this book shall be filed in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-12

The remuneration of the provisional beneficiary is the responsibility of the person under investigation, for an amount fixed by the parties to the contract constituting the security.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4535-12

Self-employed workers or employers working directly on a building or civil engineering site, when carrying out operations on or near electrical installations, have a level of knowledge of the risks as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-12

Failing a response from the competent authority within the time limits laid down in this chapter, the applications concerned shall be deemed to have been rejected.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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