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Showing 27212730 of 2966 articles for Art. 22 Jul 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-15

…ancial Code; 3° Shares issued by companies referred to in paragraph II of article 83 bis andarticle 220 quater A of the General Tax Code; 4° Shares issued by companies created under the conditions set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

…5-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-3

…doctor issued by Spain attesting to training as a doctor commenced in that State between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 1997, if accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…ned for the remote detection of conversations or the capture of computer data, as defined inArticle 226-3 of the Criminal Code; 8° Activities relating to the provision of services by assessment centre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…421-3; 2° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "student" provided for in articles L. 422-1 or L. 422-2; 3° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "student-mobility programme" p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-4

…with a view to concluding the agreement provided for in the fourth paragraph of I ofArticle L. 232-22 or in IV ofArticle L. 232-23-3-10. Failing the conclusion of the said agreement, this information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

…in the Union.IV. - With the exception of Article L. 133-11, I of Article L. 133-13, Article L. 133-22, Articles L. 133-25 to L. 133-25-2 and Article L. 133-27, the provisions of this chapter apply if…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

…in section 5 of chapter II of title II of book IV of part five, with the exception of article L. 5422-20-1 and the second paragraph of article L. 5422-22, defines the terms and conditions for impleme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-177

…atutory auditor appointed for this purpose in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 225-228 or L. 22-10-6. If the company's shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, th…

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