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Showing 671680 of 57258 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1056 of 17-11-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-17

In the event of an appeal to the Court of Cassation against a decision which has found an employer guilty of dismissal without real and serious cause pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1235-3, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-17

Any person who has provided the information requested in article R. 1342-15 has a right of access to this information and, where appropriate, a right of rectification with the designated body mentione…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-17

The declaration to the tax authorities made pursuant to article L. 622-19 is incumbent on the debtor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-17

…with the registry by the debtor, the registrar convenes, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the debtor, the representatives of the staff delegation of the social and economic commi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-17

Deregistration fees are included in the cost of registration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-175

For the application of article R. 444-9, the notary shall calculate the sum of the fees set by sub-sections 1 and 2 of this section, relating respectively to the deed of transfer of immovable property…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-17

…50, the air or mixtures breathed during work must have the following characteristics:1° In the case of carbon dioxide, a partial pressure of less than 10 hectopascals ;2° In the case of carbon monoxid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-17

The provisions of this section are implemented, as far as possible, prior to the release of a convicted prisoner. However, when the person has been convicted of a crime referred to inarticle 706-53-13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-17

Doctors may only carry out medically assisted procreation in the cases and under the conditions laid down by law.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of the intervention.

Article R4543-17

When one or more pieces of equipment are running simultaneously in the same shaft, work on one of them is carried out when the others have been shut down, unless the separation between the equipment e…

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