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Showing 43514360 of 5917 articles for Art. 11 févr. 1971

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-41

…not exceed 30% of the amount of the contribution provided for in articles L. 1233-86 and L. 1237-19-11.II. - Measures planned as part of a voluntary approach by the company may be taken into account a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-12

…wledge and experience of the market comparable to that of the clients referred to in article D. 533-11. This reduction in the protection afforded by the rules of good conduct shall be deemed valid onl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Industrial and commercial public services.

Article D2573-22

I. - The first paragraphs of articles R. 2224-11 and R. 2224-15, articles R. 2224-19 to R. 2224-19-4 and R. 2224-19-6 to R. 2224-19-10 and articles R. 2224-20 and R. 2224-21 are applicable to the comm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

…s drawn up. These statutory auditors are subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3. The report is made available to the shareholders. The partners decide on the valuation of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-10

…itions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat to exercise the powers mentioned in Article L. 327-11, after taking an oath. This authorisation does not dispense from the application of the provision…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article L421-15

…n Union in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

…ted in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from In Title I L. 310-1 L. 311-1 to L. 312-6 L. 313-1 to L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321-1 to L. 323-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-1

…les L. 1242-1 to L. 1242-4, L. 1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, first paragraph, L. 1243-11, first paragraph, L. 1243-13-1, L. 1244-3-1 and L. 1244-4-1, and of the stipulations of the agree…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

…ent undertaking in breach of the provisions of articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-7, L. 1251-10, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-12-1, L. 1251-30 and L. 1251-35-1, and of the stipulations of the agreements or branch a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-13

…e or regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11 or the terms of any approval or authorisation decision provided for by this code, may result in t…

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