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Showing 15111520 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-16

…applicable in the company does not allow the employee to actually take it.The amount of the allowance, calculated on the basis of this duration, may not be less than one tenth of the total gross remu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Access to rights

Article L561-16

While awaiting the final determination of their civil status by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, refugees or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection may apply for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-16

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 7343-13 to terminate the commercial contract entered into with a representative…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Individual health monitoring

Article R4542-16

…how to use the screen and the work equipment in which the screen is integrated. Each worker will receive such training before being assigned to work with a display screen for the first time and whene…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Documents and reports

Article R4625-16

The annual activity report provided for in Article D. 4622-54 includes specific information on the individual monitoring of the state of health of temporary workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-16

Holders of a savings passbook instituted by article 80 of law no. 76-1232 of 29 December 1976 who are planning to set up or acquire a craft business, as well as their spouse, partner in a civil solida…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16

The products and services referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-9 are :1° Life insurance or capitalisation contracts where the annual premium does not exceed €1,000 or where the single premium does not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-3

…Board members, applying either to all directors or Supervisory Board members, or to a specified percentage of them. In the absence of an express provision in the Articles of Association, the number o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-5

…whole or in part, by the regional or inter-regional council for a specified period, which may, if necessary, be renewed. The matter is referred to the regional or inter-regional council either by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R*322-51

When the conditions set out in articles R. 322-47 to R. 322-50 have been met, the signatories of the original deed or their authorised representatives shall declare this before a notary.This declarati…

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