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Showing 951960 of 68654 articles for Art. s. L 320-1 and L 321-18

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assets and resources

Article R2135-18

The resources collected by the joint fund management association are either kept in cash, deposited on demand or invested on a short-term basis. Interest earned on sums deposited or invested in short-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-18

Operators of general shops are required to send, in the first month of each year, to the general inspector of industry and commerce in whose district their establishments are located, a general report…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-18

The social administration committee benefits from the funding provided for in articles L. 2312-81 to L. 2312-84 of the Labour Code to finance the activities provided for in articles L. 2312-78 and L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-18

I. - The subscriber file mentioned in Article L. 2224-11-4 implemented for the invoicing of water and sanitation by the delegatee of a public water or sanitation service includes the elements necessar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-18

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 3661-16 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exits and clearances

Article R4462-18

Doors to exits and exits provided for in articles R. 4227-4 to R. 4227-14, in premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, can be opened to the outside by a simple push from the inside and e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-18

The Departmental Council for Integration through Economic Activity is responsible for: 1° Issuing opinions on applications for agreements from the employers mentioned in article L. 5132-2 and applicat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-18

The legal entities and establishments included on the list mentioned in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1 who request the digital file of a work deposited by the publisher may only communicate the file transmi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-18

All night workers referred to in Article L. 3122-5 and all workers under the age of eighteen are entitled to an information and prevention visit by a health professional referred to in the first parag…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article R311-18

For the purposes of Article L. 311-50, the resolution college shall present to potential acquirers the terms and timetable for the transfer of securities implemented under the procedure provided for i…

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