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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-12

I.-A national expert committee, chaired by the Minister for the Environment or his representative, issues an opinion on the eligibility of claims for compensation by the guarantee fund, with regard to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-12

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency establishes that the quantitative and qualitative targets mentioned in article L. 6122-8 are not being sufficiently met according to criteria de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article R314-12

The annual effective rate of insurance referred to in article L. 313-8 is equal to the difference between: 1° The annual percentage rate of charge defined in article L. 314-1, calculated in accordance…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-12

The profession of industrial property attorney is incompatible:1° With any activity of a commercial nature, whether exercised directly or through an intermediary;2° With the capacity of partner in a g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-12

The Agency's staff, with the exception of the Director and the Accounting Officer, are governed by a collective agreement. Notwithstanding law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 1952, as amended, instituting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-12

I. - Repealed.II. - The number of seats in a territorial chamber of commerce and industry is set at between twenty-four and one hundred, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.III.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-12

France Compétences' revenue is made up of taxes of all kinds, subsidies, fees for services rendered, income from sales and rentals as well as donations and bequests and miscellaneous income. A percent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-12

The insurer who takes over the management of a lawsuit brought against the insured is also deemed to waive all defences of which it was aware when it took over the management of the lawsuit. The insur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-12

If, after the opening of the proceedings, it appears that the debtor was already in cessation of payments at the time of the judgment, the court shall note this and set the date of cessation of paymen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-12

The term of the renewed lease is nine years unless the parties agree to a longer term. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 145-4 are applicable during the renewed lease. Th…

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