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Showing 101110 of 893 articles for Art. 42

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-6

…he consultation. The polling stations are composed in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 42 to R. 45 of the electoral code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-53

The professional training provided for in Article R. 2223-42 must have been provided within three months of the start of the performance of duties by the agents concerned. The vocational training prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-47

…rity of the disability, which has expired, was made under the conditions set out in article R. 5213-42 or article R. 5213-44, and if the request for renewal does not include a request for review under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-43

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles R. 6341-39 to R. 6341-42, the payment of remuneration payable by the State may be made by the training establishments or centres when they are subj…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-43

For the application of Article R. 612-42 (1° and 2°), a derived crop is any crop that still has the characteristics of the registered crop that are essential for implementing the invention. The undert…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-20

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-26 to L. 224-42-4 as well as articles L. 224-57 and L. 224-58 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership

Article D7121-43

When, in the country where they are established, the companies mentioned in article D. 7121-42 are affiliated to an institution equivalent to the paid leave funds, they must prove, in order to benefit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-35

…e day following the due date of the lost bill of exchange. The notices prescribed by article L. 511-42 must be given to the drawer and endorsers within the time limits set by this article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-102

…re to be complied with on the territory of the Republic and recalling the provisions of article 434-42-1 of the Penal Code .

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-20

…le L. 311-39 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code and adopted pursuant to 3° of Article L. 311-42 of the same Code, the packaging units, outer packaging and over-wrapping of cigarettes and roll-y…

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