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Showing 7180 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-26-2

The Employees' Rights Commission exercises the powers provided for in F of II of Article L. 1233-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2-2

…ral specialties corresponding to cross-disciplinary specialised training as defined by article R. 632-22 of the Education Code. 2° To take charge of functions on behalf of its members, to set up resou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-28-2

…fication which is the subject of the contract, in application of the third paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1, the minimum wage applicable during the extension is that corresponding to the last year of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-2

…persons and persons seeking employment who do not fall into the category defined in article D. 6341-28-1 receive, when they are following a training course approved under the conditions set out in 1°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

…approve the agreement, however, it may approve provisional measures within the meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divorce judgment becomes res…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

…ber, it may either evoke the case and proceed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 201,202,204 and 205, or refer the case to the examining magistrate or to such and such other magistr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Calculation for marketing in the form of videograms

Article 211-28

…matographic works in accordance with article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-2

…uthorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission referred to in articles L. 132-20-1 and L. 132-20-3.Failing an amicable agreement, the Mediator may propose to the parties the so…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Cinerary sites

Article R2223-23-2

…the deposit or interment of urns in the cinerary site are subject to the provisions of articles R. 2223-11 to R. 2223-23.However, when the plot is taken over, the urn is placed in the communal ossuar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Medical assistants.

Article R4623-25-2

…resources they need to carry out their duties and undergo the training referred to in article R. 4623-25. They may not be discriminated against on the grounds of the performance of their duties.

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