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Showing 5160 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-118

The abandonment of property or rights (number 98 in Table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° In the case of unilateral abandonment by separate deed, a fixed fee of €26.41;2° In the case of abandonm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-118

The body referred to in the first paragraph of article D. 4113-117 is responsible for managing a national identification register of healthcare professionals compiled from the information sent to it u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-118

The nuclear activities defined in Article R. 1333-104 which are not covered by the provisions of Article R. 1333-106 or subsections 2 and 3 of this section are subject to authorisation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

The employer shall determine, taking into account the working conditions, in particular in terms of thermal or hygrometric constraints, postures and efforts: 1° The duration of each shift ; 2° The num…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-118

This agreement also sets out the terms and conditions for the deferral of paid leave due to the employee taking the leave.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-118

The Conseil d'Etat decree referred to in article L. 322-27 is issued on the basis of a report by the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Agriculture.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-118

The closing meeting rules under the quorum and majority conditions provided for the approval of the company's annual accounts. If it is unable to deliberate or refuses to approve the liquidator's acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article R822-118

Each financial holding company of liberal professions auditors is subject, at least once every four years, to an audit covering compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-118

The employer shall set out in writing the procedures for carrying out the duties of the radiation protection advisor that it has defined. It shall specify the time allocated and the resources made ava…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-118

…a pseudonym. A masseur-physiotherapist who uses a pseudonym for activities relating to his or her profession is obliged to declare this to the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre.

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