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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-12

Security agents are liable, on their own assets, for any faults they commit in the performance of their duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-12

In the event of refusal to admit a patient who fulfils the conditions required for admission, even though there are enough beds available in the establishment to accommodate the patient, admission may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-12

Associations are approved for a period of five years from the date of the approval decision. Approval decisions are published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regional prefecture or in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-12

Any substantial modification requires a new authorisation to be issued under the conditions set out in Article R. 1125-8. If the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire does not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-12

Applications for substantial amendments are subject to a simplified assessment procedure. These applications are examined by a select committee made up of two representatives from each of the colleges…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-12

The single body shall inform the registrant of any technical difficulties concerning the sending of its file by it to the recipient bodies or, where applicable, to the authorities authorised to issue…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-120

…he European Economic Area of the registered office of a European company registered in France, article R. 123-110 is not applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article R123-121

…y of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity concluded under the conditions provided for in Chapter VII of Title II of this book shall be filed in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-127

…office of a European Company registered in France, the registrar of the former registered office shall automatically proceed with the deletion, upon notification of the new registration by the authori…

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