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Showing 19211930 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-65

Notaries are prohibited, on pain of disciplinary sanctions, from sharing the price or the regulated tariff of their services with a third party or from accepting that a third party remit to them all o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-19

However, on an exceptional basis and for certain tasks of general interest carried out on behalf of private non-profit organisations or public authorities that have signed an agreement with the prefec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-26

An agreement concluded between the State, the company and the management body designated by the professional agreement to pay the allowance to the beneficiaries of the cessation of activity on behalf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-12

Personalised assistance to return to work is paid: 1° Either to the beneficiary, to cover all or part of the expenses incurred by the beneficiary; 2° Or to a service provider in direct payment of an e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions

Article D5134-11

For each post, the agreements signed with the private not-for-profit organisations may be amended to provide for the payment of part of the initial aid and the granting of a consolidation bonus of up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special conditions for the "burnt" label

Article D6124-177-49

I.-The holder of the authorisation has the following facilities on site: 1° A shower; 2° A balneotherapy facility. II.-The holder of the authorisation has the following facilities on site or by agreem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rates for services

Article R6145-23

The specific mobilisation and participation of all hospital resources, including the mobile emergency and rescue service, in the medical coverage of large gatherings, within the meaning of article R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4-2

In addition to the powers transferred, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status, one or more of its member municipalities and, where applicable, one or more of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-2

After consulting the Conseil départemental de l'insertion par l'activité économique, and taking into account the quality of the proposed integration project and the existing offer to ensure a balanced…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° : Tax reduction granted in respect of compensatory benefits paid in capital or by attribution of an asset or a right

Article 199 octodecies

I. Payments of sums of money and the allocation of property or rights made in performance of the compensatory allowance under the conditions and according to the procedures defined in articles 274 and…

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