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Showing 51515160 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article L162-2

…Article L. 262-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R141-2

…withstanding the second paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L526-2

…liance with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to the provision of these services;2° Provide services related to the provision of the payment services referred to in Article L. 522-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-2

…ench Penal Code. Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in this article are liable to the fine set ou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-26

The vocational training referred to in 2° of Article D. 314-23 as well as the continuing education referred to in Article D. 314-25 : 1° Their purpose is to enable people to acquire legal, economic an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-28

…orceable by operation of law:1° A judgment that may be appealed only on the basis of a counterclaim;2° A judgment that orders the provision of an employment certificate, pay slips or any document that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-26

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1321-47, if the quality limits defined by the order mentioned in article R. 1321-2 are not complied with at the points of compliance defined in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Technical requirements during building and civil engineering works.

Article R4535-2

…bject to the obligation to coordinate the safety and health of workers referred to in article L. 4532-2, with the exception of operations undertaken by a private individual for his own personal use as…

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

Article R5122-20

…to be placed in a partial activity position and requests for compensation pursuant to articles R. 5122-2 and R. 5122-5. The purpose of the automated processing is 1° The management, control and monito…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and obligations of jobseekers

Article R5524-2

…he beneficiary is married under the local law civil status regime, as it existed prior to Order no. 2010-590 of 3 June 2010 on provisions relating to the local law civil status applicable in Mayotte a…

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