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Showing 20612070 of 21929 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-6 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-4

…ore the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate. The debate shall be held in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 3211-12-2, with the exception of the last paragraph of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the shareholding to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To companies that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liq…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R591-12-1

…of Title III of this book in Mayotte: 1° In Article R. 531-2: the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" and after the words: "to lodge", the words: "in person" are inserted;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain research on human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Article R2151-12-7

…2151-12-6, apply to the declaration and implementation of research protocols conducted on human induced pluripotent stem cells with the aim of differentiating these cells into gametes, obtaining in vi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-3

…rges cover the costs arising from investments, operations and renewals required to provide the services, as well as charges and taxes of all kinds relating to their performance. For domestic subscribe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-2

The approval granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in application of article R. 212-12 specifies: 1° The technical specifications from which derogations are ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

…212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to which these specifications apply. It is accompanied…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-12-2

…decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 512-12-1, the application is deemed to be accepted.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-12-2

…on within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 712-12-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

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