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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-12

…th fewer than 3,500 inhabitants when a deliberation relates to an installation mentioned in article L. 511-1 of the Environment Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-12

…ployee's refusal to accept this modification constitutes neither misconduct nor grounds for dismissal. When the employer asks the employee to modify the distribution of his working hours in one of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-12

…conditions laid down inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5441-8 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures laid down in Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-12

When the committee referred to in Article L. 6142-11 meets to settle difficulties arising from the implementation of the provisions relating to the teaching of pharmacy and biology to pharmacy student…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-12

…out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the terms and conditions set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-12

…ns that are representative of the member undertakings under the conditions set out in 1° of article L. 4622-11. The employee representatives are appointed by the representative trade union organisatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12

…of a one-year period, by notifying the insurer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-14 at least two months before the expiry date of the contract. Where the insured has taken ou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-12

I.-When, at the end of the assessment provided for in Article L. 311-11, the resolution college finds that there are significant obstacles to a person mentioned in Article L. 311-5 being subject eithe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-12

…including any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2 or of III of the same article: 1° Deliberately harming the interests of the creditors or th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-12

For the purposes of investigating offences defined in Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 and acts that may be classified as property offences and sanctioned by the Enforcement Committee of the Autorité d…

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