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Showing 17111720 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

…dred and fifty employees mentioned in the third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of commerce and craft trades; 2° Within a period of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-9

…peration are counted by the commission set up in article 18 of the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des services départementaux d'i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-2

…cial Security Code and the contribution provided for in Article 14 of Order No. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 on the repayment of the social debt are aggregated. Contributions other than the social contrib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Local fire and rescue services

Article R1424-33

…rs who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of article 23 of law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 relating to the development of volunteer work in the fire service, may not carry out this activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-6

…l electroradiology manipulator, with or without a qualification: 1° Persons recruited before 29 May 1996 by a public body or a public health establishment or a public social establishment, for a perma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-91

The conditions for diving with oxygen and mixtures other than air are set out in annexes III-17 a, III-17 b, III-17 c, III-18 a, III-18 b and III-18 c.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for nitrox

Article A322-95

…itude for the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table in Annex III-17 a. The conditions for diving with nitrox mixes are set out in annexes III-17 b and III-17 c.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

…kness and maternity insurance scheme provided for in article 21 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 as amended relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte and, on the other hand, by a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-309

…falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, specifying the wording of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-1

…fter referred to as the "Unified Patent Jurisdiction Agreement"; 3° Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent pro…

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