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Showing 27812790 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-12

…rbal monograph has been established or where the herbal medicinal product consists of herbal substances, preparations or combinations thereof included in the list drawn up by the Commission of the Eur…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-12

A person who has been banned temporarily or permanently from taking part in a competition or sporting event organised or approved by the leagues, committees or federations of New Caledonia, in applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-12

If the employer fails to comply with the procedures for consulting staff representatives or informing the administrative authority, the court will award the employee involved in a mass redundancy for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-12

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications shall be thirty days from the date on which the contract notice is sent or, where the call for competition is made by means of a prior information no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-12

Where a reopening of competition is provided for, the contracting entity shall set a time limit sufficient to allow tenders to be submitted. The subsequent contract is awarded to the holder or holders…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-12

…in one or more delegated communes a council of the delegated commune, composed of a delegated mayor and communal councillors, the number of which it fixes, appointed by the municipal council from amon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-12

…es of the establishments or undertakings of a Community-scale group of undertakings or, in the absence of representatives, all employees, of the content and results of the information and consultation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-12

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined as necessary by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-12

…perty by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 may guarantee the seller a minimum auction price for the property offered for sale. If the property has been estimated, this price may not be set…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1230-1

…ing on an application to open a protective measure or ordering family habilitation of an adult; notice of this is given to the public prosecutor.However, the judge may, by specially reasoned decision,…

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