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Showing 20612070 of 2201 articles for Art. 27 nov. 2002

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…ecognition and enforcement abroad pursuant to article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41

…ided for in articles 495-7 to 495-13. With the exception of the offences set out in articles 19 and 27 of Order no. 45-2658 of 2 November 1945 relating to the conditions of entry and residence of fore…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

…report mentioned in Article L. 561-15 or to information received under Articles L. 561-15-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 or L. 561-29, as well as for the purpose of providing information, under the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-26

…hours laid down in the first paragraph of article L. 3123-7 and in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27; e) The duration and organisation of working hours, the period of paid leave provided for in Arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies

…for the latter scheme at the latest within two months of the promulgation of the loi n° 2009-594 du 27 mai 2009 pour le développement économique des outre-mer. In the absence of an option, the taxpaye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROPERTY AND STAFF

Article L3651-3

…he metropolis of Lyon, under the conditions provided for in articles 80 to 88 of law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…e conditions provided for in article L. 1111-6-1 of the Public Health Code and decree no. 99-426 of 27 May 1999 authorising certain categories of persons to perform endo-tracheal suctioning ;4° Drivin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article L612-38

…ésolution in the course of its supervisory duties or the report drawn up pursuant to Article L. 612-27, with a view to initiating sanction proceedings. The chairman of the panel of the supervisory boa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-10

…non-tenured employees of the Parisian administrations governed by article 13 of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

…in this article, the operation of the fire and rescue service remains governed by Articles LO 6161-27 to L. 6161-41. ";11° Article L. 1424-48 reads as follows:"Art. L. 1424-48. - On the date of the f…

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