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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-12

…e conditions under which they benefit from the additional collective guarantees mentioned inarticle L. 911-2 of the Social Security Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-12

…in the costs incurred by the association, including those relating to the implementation of article L. 623-13. It may order, where it deems it necessary and compatible with the nature of the case, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

…eir professional specialisation(s) as sanctioned by the aptitude test provided for in 5° of article L. 131-13. The Court of Appeal may make new entries or amendments to the list whenever it is require…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expressing the wishes of patients refusing treatment and patients at the end of life

Article L1111-12

…expression of the patient's wishes. In the absence of the advance directives referred to in article L. 1111-11, the doctor will obtain the testimony of the trusted support person or, failing this, any…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Admission

Article L552-12

…sylum application may be admitted to one of the accommodation facilities mentioned in 2° of article L. 552-1 before their asylum application is registered.Decisions on admission and exit are taken by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Unauthorised return to French territory in disregard of a removal order

Article L824-12

…another State, a ban on movement on French territory or a transfer decision provided for in article L. 572-1.A foreigner convicted under this article is liable to the additional penalty of three years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-12

For its application to New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the following is added to article L. 4142-1: "An agreement between the national council of the order and the body of the order of New Caledon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-12

Any advertisement for the objects, devices or methods mentioned in article L. 5122-15 without complying with the obligation to mention the warnings and precautions for use necessary to inform the cons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12

…may delegate this task to agents under his hierarchical authority. The persons mentioned in article L. 232-11 may take biological samples intended to reveal the use of prohibited methods or to detect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…ment is carried out by a panel of experts, the report is drawn up jointly by the members of the panel. It informs the Office national d'indemnisation instituted in article L. 1142-22 of this mission w…

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