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Showing 941950 of 55421 articles for Art. Law 2010-788 of 12 July 2010

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-12

The meeting of the Regulatory Oversight Committee is open to the public if the defendant so requests. Notwithstanding such a request, the Chairman of the Committee may prohibit the public from enterin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-12

The permanent mountaineering section referred to in article A. 142-8 is composed of the following persons: 1° The director of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme, president; 2° A representative…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Points scale for animated works

Article 211-12

…points are divided into six groups as follows: I.-Production company and authors" group A maximum of 35 points are allocated to the "Production company and authors" group, divided between the follow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-12

…r midwife, who may be assisted by one or more nurses, nursery nurses or midwives. Within the limits of the laws and regulations in force, trainee nurses or midwives may be authorised. Nurses and midwi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-12

The wording of the oath provided for in article L. 822-3 is as follows: "I swear to practise my profession with honour, probity and independence, and to respect and ensure respect for the law. "The oa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-12

…aff and credits allocated to them by the State and the region. They may use resources from the sale of goods, legacies, remuneration for services, registration fees, accommodation, catering and variou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-12

In order not to mislead the consumer as to the origin of the beer, the consumer shall be informed, by means of labelling prominently displaying these particulars, of the name of the brewer and the pla…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-124

Bodies falling within the scope of this Section which have been set up contrary to the laws and regulations governing their constitution shall be null and void. However, neither the sociétés ou caisse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice

Article R743-120

Sociétés d'exercice libéral de greffiers de tribunaux de commerce are governed by the provisions of Book II, subject to the provisions of this section and of law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relatin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-12

1° The value that the goods would have if there were no lack of conformity; 2° The significance of the lack of conformity; and 3° Any possibility of opting for the other choice without major inconveni…

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