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Showing 26612670 of 2841 articles for Art. 22 nov. 1989

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…hemes for transition between work and retirement, in particular that provided for in Article L. 161-22-1-5 of the Social Security Code, facilitating their geographical and professional mobility and pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…es and metropolitan hygiene and health services under the conditions provided for by l'article L. 1422-1 of the public health code if the metropolitan authority exercises this competence; 11° The fenc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 13…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…o an attachment for payment of the protective attachment of debts with a demand for payment 27.66 € 22 Service on the debtor of the document converting the protective attachment of debts into an attac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…d for use in the machines mentioned in 9°, 10° and 11°; 21° Logic units providing safety functions; 22° Roll-over protective structures (ROPS); 23° Falling-object protective structures (FOPS).

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…ropean scope, under the conditions provided for in 8° of III of Article 194 of Law no. 2021-1104 of 22 August 2021 on combating climate disruption and strengthening resilience to its effects. It is al…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

…management companies referred to in I with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 533-22-2-1 and 3° of the first paragraph of Article L. 533-10 when these management companies manage an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…lished in France of a class 1a credit institution or investment firm referred to in Articles L. 511-22 or L. 532-18-1 respectively be considered to be of significant importance. If no decision is take…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-2-1

…specific compensation rules under the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in article L. 5424-22, are paid monthly by the regional inter-professional joint committee. II -When the professional t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of articles L. 6143-3, L. 6143-4 with the exception of 1°, 2°, eighth paragraph, 3°, tenth paragraph and last paragraph, L. 6145-1, D. 6143-39 with…

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