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Showing 17211730 of 43947 articles for Art. CE 2-2-1934 n° 30492

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-2

…on for approval referred to in article R. 312-9 are adapted to enable the departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee and, where applicable, the national sports arena safety committee to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2

The rules governing disclosure of material shareholdings are set out in Articles L. 233-7 to L. 233-14 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Equipment and property leasing companies

Article L515-2

…actions referred to in article L. 313-7, even if not on a regular basis, must be authorised as finance companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration of deposits and consignments

Article L518-23

…on sums deposited with the said Caisse are set by decision of the General Manager, taken on the advice of the Supervisory Board and approved by the Minister for the Economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

…ve and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies managing AIFs, with the exception of the requirement laid down in Article L. 214-24-4; 2° Appropriate cooperation arrangements…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the applicable collective agreement.

Article L2261-2

…oyer's main activity. In the event of several activities making the application of this criterion uncertain, collective agreements and professional agreements may, by means of reciprocal clauses of an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-20

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may set the limit on overtime at up to one third of the weekly or monthly working time provided for in the part-time…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-21

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may stipulate the rate of increase for each of the overtime hours worked within the limit set in article L. 3123-20. This rate may not be less than 10%.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-28

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-20, the number of overtime hours worked by a part-time employee during the same week or month or over the period provided for by a col…

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