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Showing 481490 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-38

…stitutions shall publish their annual accounts in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Autorité des normes comptables after obtaining the opinion of the Comité consultatif de la législation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-38

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Securities and Markets Authority without delay of the outcome of the initial authorisation procedure, of any change in the AIFM's authoris…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3123-38

…re applicable, the specific contractual rights of employees holding intermittent employment contracts. It may provide that the monthly remuneration paid to employees with intermittent contracts of emp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-38

A decree in the Council of State shall lay down the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-38

Investments for which communes and their own tax groupings are likely to receive State subsidies, the list of which is set by regulation, may not be subsidised under the dotation d'équipement des terr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-38

Each urban community shall be obliged to bear the expenditure for which the municipalities are responsible under a provision of the law, where such expenditure relates to services falling within its c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Honorary membership of former councillors of the Martinique Assembly

Article L7227-38

Honorary office is conferred by the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Martinique on former councillors to the Assembly of Martinique who have exercised their elective func…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-38

The provisions of articles R. 814-29 to R. 814-41 also apply to judicial representatives authorised to continue one or more cases in progress after their withdrawal from the professional list, under t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-38

For each establishment belonging to companies mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 5142-1, the number of assistant pharmacists or veterinarians is set as follows, depending on the number of staff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-38

Each establishment or organisation mentioned in a or c of 3° of Article R. 1211-32, ensures that a procedure is put in place to prevent the use of the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1°…

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