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Showing 15211530 of 3521 articles for Art. 30 juin 2004

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-33

The employer shall study, within the period provided for in article L. 1233-30, the suggestions relating to the social measures envisaged and the alternative proposals to the restructuring project men…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-48

…epresentatives when they are called to the meetings provided for in Articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1233-30 is sent simultaneously to the administrative authority.The employer also sends the minutes of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-2

…the consultations of the social and economic committee provided for in Articles L. 1233-29, L. 1233-30, L. 1233-34 and L. 1233-35 are punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as ther…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-38

…ers of sporting events and competitions to indicate the right of way provided for in article R. 411-30 of the Highway Code are approved by the administrative authority. They may be fixed or mobile. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-2

…l Code, any person who disregards the prohibition set out in the second paragraph of article L. 561-30 shall be liable to the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Information for unsuccessful candidates and tenderers in the context of a qualification system awarded by a contracting entity

Article R2181-6

…at decision. These reasons must be based on the qualification criteria mentioned in Article R. 2162-30.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-9

Article L. 525-18 is amended as follows: I.-In 1°, the reference to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955; II.-The 2° is worded as fol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L935-9

Article L. 525-18 is amended as follows: I.-In 1°, the reference to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955. II.-The 2° is worded as fol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-33

…istrar in respect of the control operations referred to in Articles L. 236-42, L. 236-43 and R. 236-30 shall be lodged under the conditions and according to the procedures of article R. 123-139 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Informing families (R).

Article R2223-24

…th Article L. 2223-23, must comply with the provisions set out in the articles R. 2223-25 à R. 2223-30.

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