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Showing 17511760 of 3926 articles for Art. 20 mars 1991

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-40

The user who has paid the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 that are still due is subrogated, up to the same amount, to all the rights of the employees and the social security bodies against the mode…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 28: Energy labelling

Article R412-43-1

…L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article A743-12

…any positive or negative registration statement, regardless of the number of registrations 2.24 € 120 Cancellation certificate 1.13 € 121, broken down into: 121-1 Advertising of rental agreements Mai…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

…d" teaching unit provided for by the order mentioned inarticle 10 of decree no. 91-834 of 30 August 1991 as amended relating to first aid training; 3° Persons : a) Either holders of the "level 1 team…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-9

I. - An indicator of the resources of the communes of New Caledonia is created, which corresponds to the sum of:a) The flat-rate allocation of the global operating allocation defined in Article L. 233…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liability insurance

Article R519-16

I. - The civil liability insurance policy taken out by a bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to article L. 519-3-4 shall include cover for an amount that may not be less than a level set b…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-2

…al, whether owned or enjoyed ; 3° Deferred credit transactions, governed by the loi n° 52-332 du 24 mars 1952 relative aux entreprises de crédit différé lorsqu'elles ne sont pas associées à un crédit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

…ities that appeal to the generosity of the public within the meaning of the loi n° 91-772 du 7 août 1991 relative au congé de représentation en faveur des associations et des mutuelles et au contrôle…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Categories of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-13

…ability allowance or pension awarded under the conditions defined by law no. 91-1389 of 31 December 1991 relating to the social protection of volunteer firefighters in the event of an accident or illn…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-4

Articles L. 312-19, L. 312-20 and L. 312-21-1 are applicable to accounts opened in the books of persons providing investment or related services as provided for in Articles L. 321-1 and L. 321-2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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