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Showing 23112320 of 7192 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-587

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-2

I.-In order to benefit from a professional transition project, the employee must provide proof of a minimum length of service as an employee, determined by decree. The seniority condition is not requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L123-39

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the list of information declared and documents transmitted by the person required to register, which shall be entered and filed in the national register…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-2

The French Office for Immigration and Integration is administered by a Board of Directors made up of:1° A Chairman appointed by decree;2° A Member of Parliament and a Senator;3° State representatives;…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-6

A child leaving the national territory without being accompanied by a holder of parental authority shall be in possession of an authorisation to leave the territory signed by a holder of parental auth…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for exercising trade union rights in sports resource, expertise and performance centres

Article R114-67

The quotas of leave of absence and time off work mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 12 of the aforementioned decree of 3 April 1985 are calculated for each representative trade union organisation of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree defines the operating procedures for this passbook account and in particular the conditions under which companies, establishments or organisations that receive deposits are aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Recruitment.

Article L1221-7

The information mentioned in article L. 1221-6 and communicated in writing by a job applicant may be examined under conditions that preserve his/her anonymity. The terms and conditions for the applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1231-7

Notwithstanding articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1111-3, for the application of section 2 of chapter IV of this title, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which the number of employees a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-27

The activity of freelance administration contractor may only be exercised after a declaration has been made to the administrative authority and a financial guarantee has been obtained. A Conseil d'Eta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Distribution and transfer of shares in central insurance companies.

Article L322-24

Shares in central insurance companies are registered. Shares sold for valuable consideration or free of charge in accordance with Article L. 322-22 may be traded on the financial market after the expi…

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