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Showing 141150 of 45698 articles for Art. Décret 81-255 du 3-3-1981

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-818

…rticle R. 321-2 of the Social Security Code, the cash benefits provided by the general scheme are reduced, the remuneration paid in the event of sick leave, long-term sick leave or long-term leave is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-819

…e for hospital civil servants and medical and pharmaceutical staff in public health establishments. During such leave, practitioners retain their full emoluments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-81

…application for enrolment. The application for registration is accompanied by an information memorandum designating the liberal practice companies whose shares in the share capital are intended to be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-81

Where the requirements of the investigation or enquiry into one of the crimes or offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 le justifient, le procureur de la République ou, aprè…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-81-1

…rman of the Users' Commission is unable to attend, is absent for a prolonged period or resigns, his duties on the Commission are performed by the Vice-Chairman.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…es voted by the board of directors of the fire and rescue service for the actual performance of the duties of chairman and vice-chairman are determined by reference to the scale provided, based on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Provisions applicable to employees seconded abroad and to certain seagoing personnel

Article 81 A

…months when it relates to the following areas:a) Construction or assembly sites, installation of industrial plants, their start-up, operation and related engineering;b) Search for or extraction of na…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-81

…and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall be natural persons. They shall hold office for the duration of the Supervisory Board's term of office. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-81

If the consumer simultaneously signs a timeshare contract and an exchange contract, a single withdrawal period applies to both contracts.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 bis

…wn by the French Employment Code, as well as the bonus mentioned in article L. 124-6 of the French Education Code paid to trainees during an internship or period of on-the-job training are exempt from…

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