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Showing 45114520 of 7758 articles for Art. 10 nov. 1982

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-22

…the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin with the exception of those of article L. 2131-10. The provisions relating to the restoration of a balanced budget are not applicable to municipali…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1157-2

…isted procreation requiring the intervention of a third-party donor, as provided for in article 342-10 of the Civil Code , consents to this by declaration before a notary. For couples, this declaratio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives and public companies.

Article L3323-9

…nseil d'Etat, to make them applicable to these companies. By way of derogation from article L. 3324-10, the profit-sharing agreement applicable in these companies may provide that all or part of the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-9

…efinitively expired. Subject to deductions authorised by the decree provided for in article L. 3261-10, the equivalent value of expired vouchers is paid into the social and cultural activities budget…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-2

…s: 1° 27 April in Mayotte ; 2° 22 May in Martinique ; 3° 27 May in Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin ; 4° 10 June in French Guiana ; 5° On 9 October in Saint-Barthélemy ; 6° On 20 December in Réunion.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-2

…whose data is recorded in the register are those being prosecuted, within the meaning of paragraphs 10 and 1 of Article 706-56-2, and those convicted of one of the offences for which socio-judicial su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-63

…° of IV, as well as the current account advances granted to these companies, represent no more than 10% of their gross book assets.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-29

…ionships, documents recording the characteristics of the transactions referred to in Article L. 561-10-2 and, where applicable, the information provided for in Article L. 561-20.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-74

…ich the decision was taken to subject the person concerned to a measure provided for in sub-section 10 or sub-section 11 of section 4 of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-3

…stablishments where not all phases of bread or pastry production are carried out between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. may benefit from this derogation.

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