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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-12

A decree will determine the technical capabilities that points of entry to the territory must acquire, in particular with regard to the provision of appropriate facilities, equipment and personnel, as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-12

Where, for any reason whatsoever, the president of the commercial court ceases to hold office during his term, the new president shall be elected within three months for the remainder of his predecess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-12

Any private individual may, without authorisation, have a sepulchral stone or other marker placed on the grave of a relative or friend..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-12

Disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the Minister of Justice, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the acts were committed, the public prosecutor appointed for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Infant formulae

Article L122-12

For the purposes of this sub-section, infant formulae are foodstuffs intended for the feeding of children up to the age of four months and presented as meeting, on their own, all their nutritional req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-12

When a portion of the territory of a commune is erected as a separate commune, the municipal council is dissolved ipso jure. New elections are held immediately unless the change occurs within three mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-12

Masseur-physiotherapists who hold the State diploma may wear the respective badge in accordance with the model drawn up by the Minister for Health, the use of which is exclusively reserved for them. T…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-12

Exercising the right of withdrawal automatically terminates the contract of sale or provision of services.If the goods or services to be financed are not sold at a distance and the consumer, by expres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-12

In communes where several faiths are professed, each faith has a separate burial place. Where there is only one cemetery, it is divided by walls, hedges or ditches into as many parts as there are diff…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, through the intermediary of the State representative, proposals for the amendment of legislative or regulatory…

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