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Showing 181190 of 57608 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1007 of 30-10-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-30

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-23, the working hours of a part-time employee may not include more than one interruption of activity or an interruption of more than t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-30

…ailable to the public on a television service or on-demand audiovisual media service, the publisher of which meets the conditions laid down in 1° or 2° of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article L236-30

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 236-29, it may be stipulated that the companies benefiting from the contribution will only be liable for that part of the liabilities of the company con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-30

…cted parties are: 1° Creditors whose rights are directly affected by the draft plan; 2° The members of the extraordinary general meeting or the shareholders' meeting, the special meetings referred to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-30

…ITS ensures that its overall risk linked to financial contracts does not exceed the total net value of its portfolio. The overall risk is calculated taking into account the current value of the underl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-30

The employee has eight days from the date of presentation to sign the document provided for in article R. 1233-28. If, at the end of this period, the document has not been signed, the employer will no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-30

The portal mentioned in article R. 521-29 can be consulted free of charge. It enables a document showing the information provided for in article R. 521-33 to be downloaded.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-30

The title of honorary statutory auditor may be conferred by the regional council on members of the company whose resignation has been accepted, who have been registered on the list for at least twenty…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-30

It is forbidden to facilitate the illegal practice of medicine.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-303

All midwives are bound by professional secrecy in the interests of patients, in accordance with the conditions laid down by law.Secrecy covers everything that comes to the knowledge of the midwife in…

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