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Showing 14611470 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-12

The request for information provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 611-2 is sent within three months at the latest of the date on which the summons is sent. It shall be accompanied by a co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-12-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 235-1 of the Internal Security Code, the results of DNA identification tests on the persons mentioned in III of Article R. 53-10 transmitted by foreign…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-13

Authorisation may be suspended and then withdrawn: a) In the event of an undeclared change to the association's articles of association; b) In the event of failure to comply with one of the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-10

Application for renewal of approval may be made by the beneficiary association under the same conditions as those laid down for its issue..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-11

The approval granted to an association may be transferred in the following cases: 1° In the event of a merger of one or more associations, at least one of which is approved as a victim support associa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-120

Candidates for the examination for the common part of the third-degree state diploma in sports education must pass tests relating to the knowledge programme set out in annex II-8 to this code. This ex…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-12

Where the country of origin of the work, within the meaning of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention, is a country outside the European Community and the author is not a national of a Member State of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-12

The parties to the contract agree on the principle of a contractual termination during one or more meetings at which the employee may be assisted:1° Either by a person of his choice from the company's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: College of candidates

Article L1441-12

…may be candidates for the employers' college 1° Persons employing on their own behalf or on behalf of others one or more employees; 2° Where applicable, on the express mandate of these persons and if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-12

…ered by primary care is organised under the same conditions as those set out in the first paragraph of article L. 1411-11.

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