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Showing 22212230 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article D551-16

…r these to be terminated under the conditions laid down by articles L. 551-15, L. 551-16 and D. 551-17 to R. 551-23.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Burial (R).

Article R2213-32

…where the property is located upon certification that the formalities prescribed by Article R. 2213-17 and by articles 78 et seq of the Civil Code have been completed and after the opinion of an appro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions

Article R2271-1

…pay differentials between women and men provided for in 2° of article L. 2241-1 and article L. 2241-17.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-9

…y to agreements entered into by companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1, to the remuneration they pay and to the other benefits they provide.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-24

In article R. 713-17 : a) In 7° of I and 3° of II, the words: "of the category and, where applicable, the sub-category to which" are replaced by the words: "of the college to which"; b) In 1° of II, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

…ee resumes work. The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the date provided for in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, beneficiaries meet the conditions required to validate a full-rate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5461-3

…resenting medical devices that do not comply with the provisions of articles R. 5211-12 and R. 5211-17 at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations without displaying a sign clea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-1

…in article L. 6351-1 financed by a skills operator, by the commission mentioned in article L. 6323-17-6, by the State, by the regions, by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, by Pôle emploi or by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of economic and financial offences

Article R50 ter

…out in the first paragraph of Article 706 are recruited as contract agents. The décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents non titulaires de l'Etat s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration

Article L6422-3

…in accordance with articles L. 6323-18 and L. 6323-19 and by way of derogation from article L. 6323-17-5.

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