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Law 12/2023, of November 23, on fire prevention and extinguishing services in the Basque Country, establishes the regulation of fire prevention, extinguishing, and rescue activities in the Autonomous Community of Euskadi. The law defines the powers of the fire prevention, extinguishing, and rescue services of the Basque public administrations, as well as the competence for their creation and maintenance. It also regulates the statutory regime of the civil servants working in these services, including categories and classification groups, recruitment and internal promotion, training, and disciplinary regime. Additionally, the law establishes the fire extinguishing services of companies, requiring a certification issued by the Basque Police and Emergency Academy. The law came into effect on December 8, 2023. [Extracted from the article]