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Showing 32713280 of 4038 articles for Art. 17 Dec 1990

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R613-25

…ing a compulsory liquidation;5° The sale of one or more production units pursuant to article L. 622-17 of the French Commercial Code.The extract provided for in the first paragraph must state, in the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-1-1

…uty's or councillor's deputising for the mayor under the conditions provided for in article L. 2122-17, the duration of the hours credited to the deputy or councillor is that provided for in I of this…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Strings

Article R4323-89

…in rescue procedures. The content of this training is specified in articles R. 4141-13 and R. 4141-17. It is renewed under the conditions set out in article R. 4323-3.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe XII

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-4) Prefecture of the department of RECEIPT OF DECLARATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION FOR A TRADE FAIR HELD OUTSIDE A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-2 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-70

For the application of Article L. 7343-17, the substantial drop in activity may be established in particular by the following elements: 1° A substantial drop in the average hourly income paid by the p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Common provisions.

Article D6124-478

…rface area of 9 square metres and a volume of 27 cubic metres in single rooms ;2° A surface area of 17 square metres and a volume of 50 cubic metres in rooms with two beds;3° A surface area of 24 squa…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2 undecies: Companies located in dynamic urban areas

Article 44 sexdecies

…ban areas to be revitalised defined in II, companies that are created between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2023 and, when they are located in the communes mentioned in the sixth paragraph of the sam…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

…thorisation when the total amount of payment transactions forecast does not exceed a ceiling set by decree. Before providing payment services, the payment institutions referred to in the first paragra…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…from Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businesses;Articles L. 143-17 and L. 143-23 are applicable in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2019-1169 of 13 Novemb…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-2

…t sending the employee a written assignment contract within the period specified in Article L. 1251-17 ; 2° Disregarding the provisions relating to minimum remuneration set out in the first paragraph…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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