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Showing 471480 of 44213 articles for Art. CE 21-2-1979 n° 4896

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-21

Pôle emploi is subject to economic and financial control by the State under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.Pôle emploi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-21

…taneously hold more than five directorships in public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. As an exception to the provisions of the first paragraph, any directorships…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-21

…vided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title when it is competent in accordance with the provisions of this code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article R412-21

…ty authority.This judgment shall be automatically entered in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates provided for in Article R. 623-38.The judgment of the Court of Appeal shall be executed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article R214-217

…king proposes to grant loans, guarantees or sureties or to enter into contracts transferring insurance risks or risk or cash sub-participation contracts, the characteristics of such loans, guarantees,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-21

…donor, the transplant or the use of products of the human body for therapeutic purposes may take place in the interest of the recipient in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 1211-6, as…

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

Article R2221-21

…nditions provided for in Article L. 2221-10. It shall terminate its functions in the same manner, except in the cases provided for in article R. 2221-11.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R783-21

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-1 to R. 621-3n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R782-21

…e decreeR. 621-1 to R. 621-3no. 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-7n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Training costs

Article R2315-21

…ng to the remuneration of training bodies are paid by the employer, up to an amount which may not exceed, per day and per trainee, the equivalent of thirty-six times the hourly amount of the minimum g…

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