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Showing 31213130 of 5672 articles for Art. 12 juill. 2000

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-13

…due to right holders cannot be distributed or paid within the time limits set out in article L. 324-12 for the reasons set out in the second paragraph of I of this article, these sums are managed and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-9

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1243-12, relating to the extension of the fixed-term employment contract of an employee exposed to ionising radiation, is punishable by a fine of 3,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-19

Technical and safety guarantees for equipment in the establishments mentioned in article D. 322-12, where aquatic, bathing or swimming activities are practised, are governed by this paragraph. They ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-4

…composition includes the measure of prohibition from leaving the national territory provided for by 12° of article 41-2, the offender shall surrender his passport to the court clerk or to the person d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article R3115-22

…Zone. The frequency of exercises to implement the contingency plan provided for in article R. 3115-12 is two years for entry points.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-17

…alist's identity card may be cancelled in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 7111-12 and R. 7111-13 if the holder resumes work in the profession or if it is established that the card…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of representatives

Article D7343-61

…ve of platform workers may appoint three representatives simultaneously pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. These appointments are made during the electoral cycle as provided for in Article L. 7343-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-53

When the profit and loss account for one of the activities mentioned in 1° of article R. 6145-12 shows a deficit for three consecutive financial years, the continuation of the activity must be express…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…t equal to 90% in the first year and then decreasing by one tenth each year.In addition, when, from 2000, a commune, of which the public inter-communal cooperation establishment of which it is a membe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-1

…ans of communication to the public;3° In order to work as a model within the meaning of article L. 7123-2 ; 4° In a company or association whose purpose is to participate in video game competitions wi…

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