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Showing 411420 of 62257 articles for Art. L. 111-10-4 et R. 111-45

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Electoral documents

Article R7343-45

At the request of the Director General of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority, the platforms shall disseminate the information necessary for the smooth running of the electoral process…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-45

The methods and framework for presenting the financial account are laid down by the ministers responsible for the budget, health and social security.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-45

Elections for staff representatives are held either electronically via the internet in accordance with the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017, or by post…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-4

…llowing elements: 1° Identity data, including the national health identifier referred to in Article L. 1111-8-1 of the Public Health Code, the medico-administrative data of the worker necessary for th…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties.

Article 459

…confiscation of the means of transport used to commit the fraud, confiscation of the goods and assets which are the direct or indirect proceeds of the offence and a fine equal to at least the amount…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Internal redeployment measures.

Article L1233-45-1

…mittee, propose internal redeployment measures before the expiry of the period mentioned in Article L. 1233-30.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Review of balance sheets

Article 45

1. and 2. (Obsolete provisions). 3. The right to revise balance sheets is withdrawn in respect of price changes after 30 June 1959 (1).

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 45

…e court within whose jurisdiction the succession is opened up to and including partition: - claims between heirs; - claims brought by the creditors of the deceased; - claims relating to the execution…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 451

Litigation decisions are handed down in a public hearing and non-contentious decisions are handed down without the public being present, all subject to the provisions specific to certain matters. Avai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 450

If the judgment cannot be delivered forthwith, delivery shall be postponed, for further deliberation, to a date to be indicated by the president unless the third paragraph of article 781 has been appl…

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