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Showing 18111820 of 40100 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-16

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-15

…sets a new meeting date during the meeting, in accordance with the conditions set down in article L. 2522-3. He notifies this meeting date to the party present or represented. He shall summon the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article D3231-15

…is valued at two and a half times the hourly rate of the guaranteed minimum provided for in article L. 3231-12. The monthly accommodation benefit is valued at eight times this same rate. The valuation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XI: Taxes levied for the benefit of associations of communes and mixed associations

Article 1609 quater

The committee of a syndicat de communes may decide, under the conditions provided for in article L. 5212-20 du code général des collectivités territoriales, to levy the taxes mentioned in 1° to 4° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-15

On the basis of the referral agreement provided for in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Combating illegal employment

Article 122-16

…ns relating to the fight against illegal employment, offences against which are set out in Articles L. 8211-1 et seq. of the Labour Code, when it is aware or has been notified, pursuant to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160

The register of purchases and sales kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to record transactions carried out pursuant to articles L. 22-10-62 and L. 225-209-2 separately indicates purchase transactions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 bis

…equipment tax is instituted for the benefit of the public land establishments mentioned in Article L. 324-1 of the town planning code or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of the Corsic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Marriage brokerage contracts

Article R242-16

If a trader fails to mention in the annex to the contract provided for in article L. 224-90 the information provided for in article R. 224-1, is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1251-16

…social security and agriculture sets out the models for the certificates provided for in articles L. 1251-51 and R. 1251-14.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-15

…ation the dissemination of which they consider likely to result in the disclosure of business secrets. However, these provisions may not prevent the provision of the information mentioned in the secon…

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