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Showing 541550 of 21929 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article R4221-12

…pplicable in the medical biology speciality, for a period of two years. The Director General of the Centre National de Gestion organises a national procedure for choosing a post after the knowledge te…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints, applications and attachments

Article R4234-12

…4234-1 and requests shall be submitted by any means, including dematerialised means, giving a date certain of their receipt. They must, on pain of inadmissibility, be accompanied by a copy unless use…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…ment's cinemas and the total number of film screenings organised in the establishment over a reference period.C. - The base index is calculated:1° By calculating the ratio between the total number of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-7

…third paragraphs of Article 1281-5. A person duly summoned who fails to appear is deemed to have accepted the agreement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-12

At any time during the investigation, the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 who encounters a difficulty, may request by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate.

Article L2143-12

…by the Conseil d'Etat, taking into account the number of employees. The number thus fixed may be exceeded in application of the provisions of article L. 2143-4 and the first paragraph of article L. 2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

…Medical and Training Council comprises twenty-eight members, as follows1° The Chief Executive Officer ;2° The Deputy Director General in charge of sports policy;3° Five members elected for four year…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-120

…cteristics are defined in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers in accordance with the fifth paragraph of Article L. 214-73 may, in accordance with Article R. 214-95 and under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-12

Any establishment or organisation that carries out embryo research is required to keep the protocol provided for in Article L. 2151-5, the documents attesting to the collection of the consents referre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-126

The deed of consent to the prior claim (number 109 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the sum actually benefiting from the prior claim, according to the following…

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