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Showing 37713780 of 4768 articles for Art. 15 févr. 2012

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

…event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which he is an elected representative of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

…event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which he is an elected representative of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-10

…the administrative account and measures of the same nature as those referred to in Article L. 1612-15.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-51

…451-40 and R. 4451-44 ; 4° The procedures for carrying out measurements pursuant to Article R. 4451-15 ; 5° The conditions for accreditation by the French Accreditation Committee or by any other body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-34

…referred to in article R. 4462-4 ; 3° The documents referred to in articles R. 4462-14 and R. 4462-15 ; 4° The minutes of the social and economic committees on the safety studies referred to in artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-43-14

The derogation, provided for in article L. 5132-15-1 in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-90

…on its use outside the scope of the summary of product characteristics defined in article R. 5141-15, on its possible risks for the environment and on the validity of the withdrawal period relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17° : Tax credit granted for sums paid for the employment of an employee in the home, to an approved association or to an approved body with the same purpose

Article 199 sexdecies

…de de l'action sociale et des familles.The services defined in 2°, 4° and 5° of I and in 8° to 10°, 15°, 16°, 18° and 19° of II of article D. 7231-1 of the Labour Code, in the version in force on 1 Ja…

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

Article L561-22

…rticle L. 561-17 when they have, in good faith, made the declaration provided for in Article L. 561-15 under the conditions prescribed by the applicable legislative or regulatory provisions or when th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 0

…crediting authorising officers to assigning public accountants pursuant to Article 10 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management (NOR: BUDE1320177A).012.…

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