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Showing 34213430 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-41

…ely by the partners and addressed to the High Council under the conditions provided for in articles R. 822-8 to R. 822-11. The following must be attached: 1° A copy of the articles of association; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-40

…orated subject to the condition precedent that it is entered on the list drawn up by the High Council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-4

…ployer shall take all necessary steps to prevent moral harassment. The persons mentioned in article L. 1152-2 shall be informed by any means of the text of article 222-33-2 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-4

…lemy will send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in article L. 3251-1 to the State representative in the host local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-42

…he mayor of Paris the special statement within one month of the notification referred to in article L. 2511-40, this statement is drawn up by the municipal council or by the Paris council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-4

Approval is granted pursuant to II of Article L. 6332-1-1 when the skills operators : 1° Are capable of implementing cost accounting ; 2° Operate in a field characterised by similar occupations, jobs…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-4

…property loans remaining due to the credit institutions or finance companies after the sale, after setting off the sale price against the outstanding capital, in proportions such that its payment, tog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-4

…tor shall send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in article L. 3824-1 to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia or French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-4

The provisions of article L. 511-21 relating to endorsement. In the case provided for in the sixth paragraph of this article, if the guarantee does not indicate on whose behalf it has been given, it i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-4

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall set the coordination rules applicable to the compensation of workers whose previous activities taken into account for entitlement purposes were carried out with em…

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