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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-12-1

Proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language, as mentioned in I of article L. 4111-2, must be provided when registering for the knowledge verification tests mentioned in the secon…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-12

Where the compensated victims are the direct or indirect contractors of the joint and several debtors, the amount of the contribution of the natural or legal person mentioned in article L. 481-1 which…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-12

As an exception to the provisions of Article R. 623-4, a provisional reference may be given instead of a denomination to designate the variety which is the subject of the application at the time of fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-12

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-11 are :1° Issued or guaranteed by :a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the Eu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work

Article R1225-12

…a medical certificate which also states that the child's condition makes it necessary for a person to be with him or her for a specified period of time; 2° The child's serious disability is establish…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-12

In the event that the project to create the new commune involves communes located in different départements, the electors are convened by joint order of the prefects of the départements concerned unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-12

…d detention must be informed of the following so that he can make a decision: 1° When the admission to psychiatric care has been carried out at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-12

…nch Guiana, Martinique or Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and who are following a course giving rise to remuneration payable by the State, the region or the local authority in one of the other aforemen…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-12

Negotiation may take place in successive phases so as to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria specified in the contract notice or in another consultation docume…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-12

The provisions of article R. 2162-55 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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