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Showing 10311040 of 55421 articles for Art. Law 2010-788 of 12 July 2010

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-12

…during this leave, they receive the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 6153-10-1. The amount of leave that may be taken at any one time may not exceed twenty…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-salaried worker training insurance funds.

Article L6332-12

If they are not already financed by a body responsible for financing continuing professional training for salaried employees or jobseekers, training expenses incurred by the beneficiary of the introdu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-12

The chairman of the committee sets out the procedures for investigating the case and invites the representatives of the associations or de facto groupings mentioned in the proposed dissolution or susp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-12

…erve in all respects the duties imposed upon them and not to reveal or use information protected by law that has come to their knowledge in the course of their duties.The clerk of the judicial court s…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-121

Subject to the provisions of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 and those of articles R. 814-99, R. 814-122, R. 814-122-1, R. 814-124, R. 814-130, R. 814-131, R. 814-140, decisions are t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-12

If, at the end of the period provided for in Article R. 324-7, no agreement has been reached between the parties, the mediator may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, either make re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-121

The main purpose of forest savings companies is to acquire and manage forest assets. At least 60% of their assets consist of woodland or forests, shares in forestry groupings or companies whose sole p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-12

Where article L. 4741-11 has been applied, no new offence may be recorded for the same reason during the period which may have been granted. In the event of a repeat offence recorded in the official r…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-12

…to require immediate or deferred payment for goods or services supplied by a trader or, in the case of goods, to require their return or preservation, without the goods having been the subject of a pr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-12

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 132-10 and R. 132-11, the regulation and management of the competitions mentioned in article R. 132-1 fall within the remit of the professional league.

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