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Showing 24612470 of 4251 articles for Art. 20 Mar 2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-14

…ces that may be allocated to councillors to the assembly pursuant to articles L. 7125-19 et L. 7125-20. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amount. Appropriat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-114

…e R. 1333-113 of this code and Article…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-59

…training diploma or qualification mentioned in 1° of article L. 241-2 du code rural et de la pêche maritime effectuant un stage comprenant des mises en situation professionnelle de soins aux animaux…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-8

…are specified in the following table: WORKFORCENUMBERof exitsTOTAL NUMBERof passage unitsLess than 20 people11 20 to 50 people1 + 1 accessory1 (a)or 1 (b)251 to 100 people22 or 1 + 1 clearanceaccesso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-11

The oral tests are marked from 0 to 20. Any mark below 5 out of 20 is eliminatory.At the end of the admission oral tests, the selection board will draw up, in order of merit, a list of candidates admi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-23

…ical form and the constituents of the excipient. II. - For the application of 5° of article R. 5141-20, when reference is made to published literature recognised in the tradition of veterinary homeopa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Unless otherwise provided, references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the Eu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1622

…tribute to the financing of the expenses mentioned in article L. 753-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime. This contribution is calculated in proportion to the number of people insured with each of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 79

…is or her father and mother;4° The first names and surname of the other spouse, if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced;

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-26

…apply to collective branch or company agreements concluded prior to the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equal pay for men and women.

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