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Showing 24212430 of 26032 articles for Art. CE 26-4-2017 n° 400441

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R332-4

…ty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the day on which the seizure or description took place..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-4

…to failure, it informs the debtor and the creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article R270-4

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles R. 811-1 to R. 811-5, R. 812-1, R. 814-1 to R. 814-4 and R. 822-2 to R. 822-5 shall also apply to foreign nationals whose situat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-4

…ticle L. 6331-3 is dedicated to financing :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for employees of companies with fewer t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-40

The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which shall specify in particular: 1° The number of meetings the committee is to hold each year; 2° The possibility of extraordinary meetings an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4

…d in the list below: 1° Machinery; 2° Interchangeable equipment; 3° Safety components; 4° Lifting accessories; 5° Chains, cables, straps; 6° Removable mechanical transmission devices.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-45

The following documents are attached to the draft budget submitted to the Board of Directors: 1° The report by the Director of the Agency justifying the proposed expenditure and forecast revenue; 2° T…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

Compensation awarded pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the commission set up by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-4

…the safety and health work required by these provisions must be carried out. This period may not exceed ten months.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article R625-4

…ll return to the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Code du travail the sums advanced by them that have not been collected by the employees when the period of validity of the payment…

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