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Showing 38513860 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-15

…ending the national collective agreement for helicopter operators' flight deck crews of 13 November 1996, the number of hours giving rise to payment of the indemnity and the partial activity allowance…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

…eign nationals referred to in "11° The foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 8°, 10°, 13° and 15° to 17of article R. 431-18. "14° In article R. 313-16, after the words: "trade and company register or t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L785-3

…college of resolution authorities shall not apply; 3° References to Regulations (EU) No 593/2008 of 17 June 2008, No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 and No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L784-4

…llege of resolution authorities are not applicable;4° References to Regulations (EU) No 593/2008 of 17 June 2008, No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 and No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L783-4

…lege of resolution authorities are not applicable; 4° References to Regulations (EU) No 593/2008 of 17 June 2008, No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 and No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

…ps and transactions with related parties. Such audit procedures include those set out in paragraphs 17 to 20. Related parties or significant transactions between the entity and related parties not pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-3

…) or in partnership with CAARUDs that have been trained and/or made aware of these specific groups; 17° Distribution of food and drink and/or referral to organisations distributing food parcels. IV. -…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165

…e works council in accordance with articles L. 2323-10, L. 2323-12, L. 2323-13, L. 2323-15, L. 2323-17, L. 2323-28, L. 2323-60 and L. 2325-35 to L. 2325-42 of the Labour Code, as well as, where applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1-1

…ticles 148 and 168 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-46

…data collected. Only data and information, including that covered by the article 6 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, strictement nécessaire…

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