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Showing 59015910 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-38

The provisions of articles R. 814-29 to R. 814-41 also apply to judicial representatives authorised to continue one or more cases in progress after their withdrawal from the professional list, under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Monitoring workers' health after a radiological emergency

Article R4451-108

…worker, which he will record in the occupational health medical file referred to in Article L. 4624-8 and give to the worker. If necessary, he will seek technical or methodological support from the In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-33

…Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment or the authority that replaces him pursuant to Articles R. 8111-8 and R. 4462-29 receives assistance from the Ministry of Defence's weapons inspector for powde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting system

Article R7345-17

…ons and legacies; 6° Financial income from the investment of its funds; 7° Proceeds from disposals; 8° All income authorised by laws and regulations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work through concealment of salaried employment

Article R8221-2

At the request of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-7, for the application of the provisions of 1° of article L. 8221-5, the employer shall produce the notice of receipt provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave, continuing education and trade union rights

Article R6152-712

…solidarity leave and, subject to the provisions of articles R. 6152-715, R. 6152-716 and R. 6152-718, the allowance provided for inarticle L. 1243-8 of the Labour Code are applicable to practitioners…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-7

…to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 December 2000 D. 2122-5 to D. 2122-6 decree n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…ompany making an employee available on a temporary basis under the conditions set out in Article L. 8241-3 of the French Labour Code may deduct the salaries, related social security charges and profes…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…olds a temporary residence permit, a multi-annual residence permit or a residence permit;" b) After 8°, the following words are added: "or to a foreign minor born on French territory, at least one of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6

…may also be sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Selling alcoholic beverages between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without having undergone the training provided for in article L. 3332-1-1 is punishable by a…

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