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Showing 36813690 of 29517 articles for Art. 16 mai 1962

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8241-3

…n the meaning of the provisions ofarticle L. 233-1, I and II of article L. 233-3 and article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code. It may not exceed two years. II - Labour lending operations carrie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-2

…the national registration and disciplinary commission.The provisions of articles R. 811-14, R. 811-16 and R. 811-17 are applicable to the training period referred to in the first paragraph.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-17

…ience and Teaching Committee approves the annual activity report provided for in III of article R. 1161-16. It may make any proposal to the head of the body's host structure. The latter may submit any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, may communicate to the specialised intelligence services mentioned in article L. 811-2 du code d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-2

…ILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 612-6 to L. 612-8law no. 2013…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-2

…ILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 612-6 to L. 612-8law no. 2013…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…R. 431-16 of the same code; 2° La carte de séjour temporaire…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…porary residence permit, the resident permit provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10 or L. 423-16, or the resident permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 426-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-2

…ncluding a contract that does not contain the information specified in 1° and 3° of Article L. 1251-16 or that contains such information in a deliberately inaccurate manner, or without sending the emp…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…ne years and whose classification expired on the date of entry into force of decree no. 2015-298 of 16 March 2015 amending the conditions for the classification of tourist residences; -unclassified es…

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