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Showing 19311940 of 66695 articles for Art. L 255-1 al. 2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-2

The doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who applies to be entered on the roll provided for in article L. 4112-1 must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the French language. In case of doubt, the presid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-2

Applications for entry on the roll are sent by the interested parties to the competent regional council of the ordre. They must be accompanied by a dossier, the composition of which is laid down by de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-2

Reasons shall be given for the prefectoral order ruling on the application for approval.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Non-seizability of the principal residence

Article L526-2

The declaration provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-1, received by a notary under penalty of nullity, contains a detailed description of the assets and an indication of whether they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within a group of undertakings

Article L3344-2

The capital increase schemes mentioned in article L. 3344-1 may also be set up within a group made up of companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-2

…rker under the age of eighteen assigned to one or more of the prohibited tasks provided for in Article L. 4153-8 shall be immediately withdrawn from this assignment when the labour inspection officer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Combining replacement income with other income.

Article L5425-2

The persons referred to in article L. 5421-4 under the age of sixty-five who can only receive a full old-age pension calculated on the basis of less than 150 quarters of contributions are entitled to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Equal access for men and women.

Article L6112-2

The principle of non-discrimination set out in Article L. 6112-1 does not preclude the introduction, on a transitional basis, by means of regulations or agreements, of measures taken for the sole bene…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-2

…dministrative authority decides whether current contracts may continue to be performed. The same applies in the event of a transfer of employment contracts as provided for in article L. 1224-1, in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-2

Employers shall present to the control officers mentioned in article L. 6361-5 the documents and records establishing compliance with the obligations mentioned in article L. 6323-13. Failing this, the…

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