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Showing 471480 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-30

Daily allowances, excluding those paid under the combined application of articles L. 432-9 and L. 433-1 of the Social Security Code, are deducted from the remuneration received for vocational training…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-30

I.-The audit provided for in Article L. 236-42 shall be carried out within three months of receipt of the copy of the minutes of the meeting referred to in Article L. 236-9 or, in the absence of a mee…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-30

I.- The granting of funding is, subject to the provisions of II, subject to the conclusion between the Regional Health Agency and the organisation or beneficiary concerned:1° Either one of the contrac…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-30

The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities meets at least twice a year. In the absence of a quorum, it will meet within a fortnight and may deliberate regardless of the numbe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-30

Beneficiaries of the surety undertakings referred to in article D. 313-26 may obtain, on simple request to the Fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution, additional information on the conditions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-30

Where a bathing water is classified as being of "poor" quality for five consecutive years, a decision to close the bathing site is taken by the person responsible for the bathing water for a period co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-30

When the various components of a shoring system are assembled outside the excavation, the height of these components is at least equal to the total depth of the excavation. To avoid any tipping over o…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional joint body.

Article R5312-30

A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the joint body, signed by the Chairman, is sent : 1° To the members of the joint body ; 2° To the Regional Director of Pôle emploi ; 3° To the Regional Prefect…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-30

The Extraordinary General Meeting of a société par actions, or in companies which do not have one, the body which takes its place, may decide, on the basis of the report of the Board of Directors or t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-30

Prior to the conclusion of any banking transaction or the provision of any payment service or any preparatory work and advice, the intermediary shall inform the customer, including the potential custo…

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