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Showing 17811790 of 3264 articles for Art. 24 mars 1998

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rescript

Article R217-7

The professional's application referred to in I of article L. 217-24 shall be submitted to the regional directorate or the directorate for the economy, employment, labour and solidarity of the region…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Formation of the credit agreement

Article R313-21

Before making the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24, and unless it is clear that this is not the case, the creditor or credit intermediary shall ask the borrower whether the purpose of the credit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article D5424-6-1

The specific contribution referred to in article L. 5424-5-1 is set at 0.2%, subject to the ceiling provided for in article L. 5422-9. This specific contribution is paid by the employer for a period o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-65

…the transaction consists of the performance of unpaid work, the provisions of articles 131-23, 131-24 of the Penal Code and articles R. 623-14, R. 623-16 and R. 623-17 of the Penitentiary Code are ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-26

…latter, to transmit this information to it in application of the first paragraph of article L. 1142-24-11. Information covered by medical confidentiality may only be transmitted by a doctor. The Colle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-38

…on the execution of the acts enabling the plan to be implemented in accordance with article L. 626-24. The mandataire judiciaire reports on his mission to the juge-commissaire, who terminates it, aft…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-29

The prefect may issue provisions temporarily or seasonally derogating from articles R. 2224-24 and R. 2224-25, by reasoned decree, issued after consultation with the deliberative body of the municipal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-10

…23 and the documents for monitoring the water quality management system defined in article R. 1321-24 where this has been set up.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

…he provisions of this section apply, with the exception of articles D. 212-21, D. 212-22 and D. 212-24, to the establishments covered by decree no. 83-40 of 26th January 1983.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-44

…10% of the units or shares of the undertaking for collective real estate investment. Article L. 214-24-46 applies to AIFs covered by this article.

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