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Showing 12511260 of 38566 articles for Art. L. 145-12

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…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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…

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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 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
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-122

…is given in collaboration with the sports federations holding the delegation instituted in article L. 131-14 for the practice of physical and sports activities by disabled people.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-121

…cted, rented or offered for rent, held directly by the undertakings mentioned in 5° of I of article L. 214-36, in proportion to the direct or indirect holdings of the undertaking for collective real e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notification of grievances and report.

Article R463-12

Where the rapporteur general decides, pursuant to Article L. 463-3, that the case will be examined by the Competition Authority without a prior report, the parties and the Government Commissioner have…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-12

…osion, the employer shall, after having taken all measures to comply with the provisions of article L. 4221-1 relating to the use of workplaces, analyse the new traffic and operating conditions. Where…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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