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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-12

The application for relief from the disqualification provided for in Article L. 512-3 must be made within two months of the cessation of the impediment, and the act not performed must be performed wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article D2121-12

The arrangements for the layout and use of the shared premises made available to councillors not belonging to the municipal majority, pursuant to article L. 2121-27, are set by agreement between them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R753-12

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-12

A person who fulfils the conditions laid down in the first paragraph of article L. 5125-2 and intends to practise pharmacy concurrently with one of the professions of doctor, dental surgeon, midwife o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article R623-12

The individual consumer information measures referred to in article L. 623-15 to which the professional must proceed must include, in addition to any particulars prescribed by the judgment: 1° A repro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-122

I. - The verification provided for in article L. 221-38 is carried out only after the customer has signed a contract to open a Livret A passbook account with a credit institution.II. - Customers must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R1173-12

In the event of a breach of the specifications or other legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to maisons sport-santé, the department appointed to investigate the breach will give the author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-126

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Consultation Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. If these ministers are absent or unable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-12

Each centre consists of : 1° A team of practitioners comprising at least : a) A doctor practising on the site mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-11, holding a diploma of specialised studies in gynaeco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-12

Unless the provisions of article R. 4126-5 are applied, the complaint or application and the documents attached thereto shall be communicated in their entirety to the parties in copy form. Where the v…

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