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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-12

…may only be carried out in a place that has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the clinical investigation and compatible with the safety requirements of the persons undergoing…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-12

For sums held in the automatic account of distribution companies that were due to expire on 31 December 2020, the period referred to in 2° of article 123-8 is extended by one year.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article D561-12

…the application of article L. 561-16, the refugee or beneficiary of subsidiary protection may apply to the French Office for Immigration and Integration or the manager of the place of accommodation fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-12

…ions of article R. 1336-1 and the decree adopted for their application are carried out, in addition to by officers and agents of the judicial police, by the agents responsible for the checks mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-12

…nd procedure set out in Article D. 533-12-1. However, non-professional clients must not be presumed to have knowledge and experience of the market comparable to that of the clients referred to in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-12

…ench Polynesia, this body may ask the President of the National Council of the Order of Pharmacists to designate a central council, where applicable, that of Section E, or one to three Ordinary Counci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-120

I. - In order to facilitate the professional integration and social advancement of young people in teaching professions, local public teaching establishments and local public agricultural teaching and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-121

Beneficiaries of jobs for the future as teachers are recruited by local public education establishments or local public agricultural education and vocational training establishments, after receiving t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-12

The municipality's assumption of responsibility for expenses relating to the exercise of local elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set out in the articles L. 2123-12 to L.…

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