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Showing 13411350 of 38618 articles for Art. L. 121-12

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-122

…rised for this purpose by the national council carries out the registration provided for in article L. 4113-1 : 1° Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications required to practise…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Civic education

Article R413-12

The civic training referred to in 1° of article L. 413-3 presents:1° French institutions, the values of the Republic, in particular freedom, equality, including equality between men and women, fratern…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Automated processing relating to the monitoring of persons placed under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-12

…ng to the monitoring of persons placed under mobile electronic surveillance provided for by article L. 544-2 of the Penitentiary Code, the information and personal data that may be recorded therein, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-12

The inalienability measure provided for in Article L. 642-10 is, at the behest of the administrator or, failing this, the liquidator, mentioned in the public registers in which the assets declared ina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-12

…civic commitment account does not fall into one of the situations mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 5151-2, a body designated by order of the minister responsible for vocational training is respons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-12

I.-The authorisations referred to in 4° of Article L. 6133-1 are the authorisations for healthcare activities and heavy equipment listed in Articles R. 6122-25 and R. 6122-26 respectively and issued b…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…completed by a practitioner mentioned in 6° ;6° A hospital practitioner mentioned in 1° of Article L. 6152-1 or a member of the teaching and hospital staff mentioned in Article L. 952-21 of the Educa…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2 : The departmental conciliation committee for leases of commercial, industrial or craft buildings or premises.

Article D145-12

The departmental conciliation commission provided for by article L. 145-35 is made up of lessors and lessees, on the one hand, and qualified persons, on the other. It comprises one or more sections, e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-12

…ance with the provisions of Decree no. 2014-472 of 9 May 2014 taken for the application of Articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-10 of the Juvenile Criminal Justice Code relating to the single personality file.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12

…ity contributions; 5° Proof that a financial guarantee has been obtained in accordance with article L. 7123-19 or proof that an equivalent guarantee has been obtained in the country of establishment;…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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