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Showing 18911900 of 2726 articles for Art. 24 oct. 1990

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-6

…1-18 concerning remuneration ;b) L. 1251-21 to L. 1251-23 concerning working conditions ;c) L. 1251-24 concerning access to collective means of transport and collective facilities.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D17

…arson) ; 4° Whether parental authority may be revoked, pursuant to articles 1 and 2 of the law of 24 July 1889; 5° Whether a decision has been taken to suspend probation or admit the offender to the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-72

The Articles of Association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. They also state: 1° The surname, first names and domicile of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

I. Subject to what is stated in Article 238 octies, and by way of derogation from the provisions of 1 of Article 38, capital gains arising from the disposal during the course of business of fixed asse…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-40

…Article L. 212-24. Notification of the programming project is made within two months of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of claims.

Article R622-21

…wn creditors of having to declare their claims to him within the period mentioned in Article R. 622-24. The co-contractors mentioned in articles L. 622-13 and L. 622-14 benefit from a period of one mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

…itute undertakings for collective investment1° UCITS ;2° The FIAs mentioned in II of article L. 214-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-46

…where applicable, the employer's intention to open the negotiations provided for in article L. 1233-24-1. The mere fact of opening such negotiations before this date may not constitute an obstacle to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8-2

…ay to the competent State authorities and to the public interest group mentioned in article L. 1111-24, under conditions set by decree. Subject to compliance with the rules relating to the protection…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-37

…college of resolution if it was expressly provided for in the initial transfer deed. Article L. 311-24 applies to decisions relating to the retrocessions and transfers provided for in the first paragr…

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