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Showing 19311940 of 65389 articles for Art. s. L 210-1 to L 210-12

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1208-3

The decisions of the judge or court are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within eight days, to the applicant, the parents, guardian, person or service to whom the child h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-12

The public prosecutor may decide to withdraw the certificate, provided that monitoring has not begun in the executing State, in the following cases: 1° Where it considers that the maximum period of de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Unemployment insurance certificate

Article R1234-12

For temporary employment undertakings, the monthly statements of assignment contracts provided for in article L. 1251-46 serve as a certificate for their employees who hold such contracts, subject to…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territorial health project

Article R1441-12

Articles R. 1434-1, R. 1434-2 and R. 1434-10 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-12

The duties of director are performed free of charge. However, they entitle the holder to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-12

Staff representatives are elected on the basis of proportional representation, with the remainder being distributed on the basis of the highest average, and without a mixture of candidates.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-12

The provisional approval decision is notified to the delegated production company or, in the case of a delegated co-production, to each of the two production companies. This decision mentions the date…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-12

Proposals to sell, contribute or create a security interest in an asset referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5315-7 shall be sent to the supervisory ministers, together with the draft agr…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-12

The practitioner must return to his post within two months of receiving the notification provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 6152-8, unless a dispensation is granted by the Director Gener…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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