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Showing 23412350 of 3354 articles for Art. 19 nov. 2008

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-5

The aptitude test provided for in article R. 321-19 takes place at least once a year. The dates and locations of the tests are set, after consultation with the Chambre nationale des commissaires-prise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions

Article L312-16

…ent of application of the guarantee scheme provided for inarticle 120 of the amended financelaw no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008;7° The procedures for calculating members' votes in the election of Su…

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

Article L512-20

…r the requirements of the Union harmonisation legislation mentioned in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-3

…to the Saint-Barthélemy collectivity, the total amount of the global operating grant calculated in 2008 for the benefit of the latter, in accordance with the previous paragraph, is not paid to it and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…ces his payment order; 4° II and III of Article L. 133-15, Article L. 133-17, III of Article L. 133-19 and Article L. 133-20 may not apply to instruments mentioned in I for which the payment service p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-21

…t paragraph of Article 495-18 or the complaint made pursuant to the second paragraph of article 495-19, the public prosecutor may either waive prosecution or proceed in accordance with articles 389 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-6

As stated in Article 511-19 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:Art. 511-19.-I.-The fact of carrying out a study or research on the human embryo:1° Without having first obtained the written consent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

…in the last paragraph of article L. 5134-113, the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-19-1 may authorise an extension of the contract beyond the maximum duration of thirty-six months, wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2

…Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 5134-19-1 -The single integration contract is an employment contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-29

…tification of the court's decision. This appeal is subject to the conditions set out in articles R. 19-2 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code. The procedure is free of charge.

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