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Showing 16911700 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-1

…al Security Code " are replaced by the words: "ofarticle 20-8-2 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L8323-1-2

…d L. 752-1 of the Social Security Code," the words: "article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, health insurance, maternity and death, the financ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-8

…volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 relating to the development of volunteering in the fire brigades. Territorial civil servants wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-84

…are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of article 28-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and obligations of jobseekers

Article R5524-1

…Security Code" are replaced by the words: "under article 20-8-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insuran…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Caretakers and employees of residential buildings, domestic staff and personal services

Article R7524-2

…he Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "28-8-1 of Ordinance no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insuran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-3

…2 will come into force as from the 1997 financial year for fixed assets acquired as from 1 January 1996 and for loan guarantees granted as from the same date.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis I

…ng ten or fewer employees is exempt from payroll tax. 2. (Repealed for salaries paid from 1 January 1996). 3. For companies other than those mentioned in 1, as stated in the first paragraph of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-6

…by the words: "the social security fund mentioned in article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, disability, death and autono…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-41

…aff transferred pursuant to article L1424-13 retain the benefits individually acquired on 1 January 1996 in terms of remuneration in their original local authority or establishment, if this system is…

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