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Showing 28212830 of 33794 articles for Art. 3 juin 1956

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2

The right to appeal belongs: 1° To the accused; 2° To the public prosecutor; 3° To the person civilly liable, as regards his civil interests; 4° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests; 5°…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions relating to investment in leisure property.

Article D421-3

…accommodation, referred to in article 199 decies F of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 421-3-1, are set out in article 46 AGG of Annex III to this code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-3

The balance sheet value of the shares and units referred to in 6°, 7° to 7°c of Article R. 332-2 and of any other security not admitted to trading on a regulated market may not exceed 30% of the dispe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-3

…fessional level presented to the High Council for Social Dialogue in application of article R. 2122-3, by department and by section for each trade union organisation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R1132-3

…risation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel and the procedures for organising this test;3° The terms and conditions under which an adaptation period, an aptitude test or both are required;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Work in confined spaces

Article D4153-34

…e prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms set out in section 3 of this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Continuing vocational training for young people under the age of twenty-six (R).

Article R4332-3

The amount of State credits transferred to the regions under the second paragraph of Article L. 4332-1 is established, after receiving the opinion of the commission set up by article L. 1614-3, based…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Measures in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4412-33

…n appropriate reaction; 2° The immediate implementation, where necessary, of the measures required; 3° The initiation of rescue, evacuation and salvage operations. The measures to be implemented, in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional joint body.

Article R5312-30

…irman, is sent : 1° To the members of the joint body ; 2° To the Regional Director of Pôle emploi ; 3° To the Regional Prefect; 4° To the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Director General of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-36

Before concluding the agreement provided for in article R. 6325-34, the employer sends its skills operator the draft agreement with a request for the costs borne by the beneficiary of the professional…

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