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Showing 281290 of 43747 articles for Art. s. L. 145-19 et L. 145-20

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-20

…emporary employee placed at the disposal of a building or public works company mentioned in article L. 5424-6 is entitled to an indemnity in the event of work stoppage caused by bad weather, provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-20

Where article L. 7224-19, the decision of the Assembly instructing the President of the Executive Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure for this contract is init…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-20

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 312-14, L. 312-15, L. 312-16, L. 332-8, L. 332…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-20

…ee in the Council of State after receiving the opinion of the National Council for Funeral Operations. They define the procedures for informing families and the obligations of the régies and companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Representatives' training and delegation time

Article L7343-20

The representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 are entitled to flat-rate compensation intended to offset the loss of remuneration resulting from: 1° Where applicable, the training…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-20

…sion or splitting is granted without delay in the cases mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 3142-19.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-20

The specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 :1° Credit institutions and finance companies whose securities are not admitted to trading on a regulated market and which have issued, conti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-20

…ommunicated, for the performance of their respective duties with regard to product conformity or safety:1° To the Nuclear Safety Authority and the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Saf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

…le or in part from the available funds before the expiry of the time limits provided for in Article L. 3253-19, the judicial representative shall request, upon presentation of the statements, the adva…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-20

…tertainment professions may, in addition to the employer contribution provided for in 1° of article L. 5422-9, be financed by a specific contribution payable by employers, including those mentioned in…

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