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Showing 25512560 of 2841 articles for Art. 22 nov. 1989

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…212-13 on the date of entry into force of the professional agreement referred to in Article R. 5123-22, has at least forty quarters valid for retirement within the meaning of Articles R. 351-3, R. 351…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

…th the exception of the last paragraph, R. 6153-7, R. 6153-12 to R. 6153-14, R. 6153-17 and R. 6153-22 to R. 6153-24 of the Public Health Code; 2° Nurses from countries listed in an order issued by th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-27

…stodial sentence or detention order and the person is in the case provided for in 4° of article 695-22-1 and has not been informed in the legally prescribed manner of the existence of the criminal pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…oncier may make temporary sales of their securities under the conditions set out in articles L. 211-22 to L. 211-34, pledge a securities account as defined in article L. 211-20 and mobilise all or par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

…y Code; 6° The measures set out in article L. 3121-14, in 1° of article L. 3121-44, in article L. 3122-16, in the first paragraph of article L. 3123-19 and in articles L. 3123-21 and L. 3123-22 of thi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

…nancial year, for financial years ending between 2 January 2017 and 1 January 2018;c) No later than 22 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 2 January…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…el de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…d paragraph Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 313-21 Order no. 2013 544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-22-1Order no. 2016-131 of 10 February 2016 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

…sation procedure for making them available on the market pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of 22 May 2012. During the transitional period defined by Article 89 of the same Regulation, these prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…lien on a business;4° The pledge of a business;5° Declarations of claims pursuant to Article L. 141-22 of the French Commercial Code;6° Maritime mortgages excluding those relating to ships registered…

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