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Showing 26512660 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of and supplementary registrations

Article A123-26

…Economic Interest Grouping shall give rise to the amending registration provided for in Article R. 123-66.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of and supplementary registrations

Article A123-22

By virtue of the derogation provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-67, savings and provident institutions are not required to apply for an additional entry in the Trade and Companies R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of and supplementary registrations

Article A123-24

…articles of association, administration or management of the associations mentioned in Article A. 123-23, this modification is mentioned in the trade and companies register upon proof of completion o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Periodicity of reinforced individual monitoring

Article R4624-28

…of his colleagues or third parties in the immediate working environment, as defined in article R. 4624-23, will benefit, after the pre-recruitment medical examination, from a renewal of this visit, ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition of jobs at risk

Article R4624-23

I.-The jobs presenting particular risks mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-2 are those exposing workers to: 1° Asbestos; 2° Lead under the conditions laid down in Article R. 4412-160…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-23

…panies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, production companies will lose their right to invest them.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-22

…ly is equivalent to the amount of sums entered in its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 in application of 1° of article 123-8, excluding those which benefited from the extension provi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-21

In order to take account of the difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis and to encourage the production of new works, sums have been exceptionally entered into the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 265-1

Divorce does not affect the rights that either spouse has under the law or under agreements with third parties.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 275-1

The methods of payment provided for in the first paragraph of Article 275 are not exclusive of the payment of part of the capital in the forms provided for by article 274.

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