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Showing 41014110 of 30699 articles for Art. 11 mai 1995

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-5

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-1

…able by a fine of the fifth class. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

…is liable to a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129-2

…L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3 as well as issues of preference shares referred to in articles L. 228-11 to L. 228-20 must be the subject of specific resolutions. Within the limits of the delegation gra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-39

…ve of the second college, or where applicable the third college, as provided for in Article L. 2314-11.The members of the health, safety and working conditions committee are appointed by the social an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-12

…are representative of the member undertakings under the conditions set out in 1° of article L. 4622-11. The employee representatives are appointed by the representative trade union organisations at na…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-6

…specific situation, the appropriate measures to enable the workers mentioned in 1° to 4° and 9° to 11° of Article L. 5212-13 to access a job or to keep a job corresponding to their qualification, to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-13

…t to the previous paragraph represent the three professional categories mentioned in article L. 713-11. The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen may not hold the office of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer concurre…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

…f Article 126-9, which is reproduced in the notice, as well as the first paragraph of l'article 126-11. The notice shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the parties who…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-2

…vious paragraph, the additional penalty of a one-year stadium ban as provided for in article L. 332-11 must be imposed, unless a specially reasoned decision is taken to the contrary.

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