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Showing 121130 of 28545 articles for Art. 27 May 1997

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Effects of seizure

Article R3252-27

Every month, the employer sends the court registry a sum equal to the portion of the salary that may be seized. Where there is only one seizing creditor, payment is made by means of a cheque drawn up…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-1

…alimony. The amount of the annuity before indexation is fixed uniformly for its entire duration or may vary by successive periods according to the likely changes in resources and needs.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-27

…supply contracts requiring installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require that certain essential tasks be performed by one of the members of the consortium, provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-27

…ith more than 3,500 inhabitants, councillors not belonging to the municipal majority who so request may have the loan of shared premises free of charge. An implementing decree determines the terms and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-27

Any authorised event may not commence until the technical organiser has provided the authority that issued the authorisation or its representative with written confirmation that all the requirements s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-27

The Minister responsible for personal services and the Banque de France may exchange any information relating to the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1 that is necessary for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-27

…presenting particular risks.The committee is also convened following any accident which has had or may have had serious consequences, or in the event of a serious event linked to the company's activi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Pregnant women

Article R1112-27

If there are vacant beds in the maternity ward, the Director may not refuse admission in the month preceding the presumed date of delivery of a pregnant woman or in the month following the delivery of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation, labelling, storage and processing of labile blood products.

Article R1222-27

…person responsible for the preparation, storage, labelling and processing of labile blood products may only be held by a doctor or pharmacist or a person holding an engineering degree or a national g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Minutes

Article D2315-27

The employer or the staff delegation of the social and economic committee may decide to have meetings of the social and economic committee recorded or stenographed in accordance with article L. 2315-3…

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