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Showing 24612470 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-3

…disposal plan is discussed are summoned in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 626-17. Where the disposal plan provides for redundancies for economic reasons, the liquidator, or the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-1

…ace before this release, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 3711-8 and R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 of the public health code. To this end, convicts may be granted temporary absences or escorted le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article D6323-14-1-1

…support for a professional transition project referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6323-17-1, if there is any doubt about one or more of the occupational risks referred to in article L. 41…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Assets backing regulated commitments.

Article A332-1

I.-The guarantee or equivalent undertaking referred to in the third paragraph of article R. 332-17 must :-be governed by French law and, in the event of a dispute, be subject to the exclusive jurisdic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

…eplaced by references to the social security scheme provided for byOrder 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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-1

…ovision of social, cultural or educational services, in particular in application of article L. 324-17. These reports are made public and sent to the Minister of Culture and to the Commission de Contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-49

…ion to the members appointed by the General Meeting under the conditions defined in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of the French Commercial Code, a representative of the professional agricultural or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-76

…laid down by the order of 21 May 1992 issued for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-1

…anque de France, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer and the French Treasury until 17 February 2012 inclusive.

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

Article R1425-3

…atically expire when all of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 1424-13, L. 1424-14 and L. 1424-17 is signed, or, failing that, six months before the five-year deadline set in these articles.

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