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Showing 15811590 of 3917 articles for Art. 31 January 2012

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-7

…2-5 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the word: "département" and the words: "law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing" are replaced respectively by the word: "terr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article R226-2

The provisions of articles R. 225-30, R. 225-31 and R. 22-10-17 are applicable to the agreements referred to in article L. 226-10. The opinion provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-30…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Reduction of the penalty in the event of voluntary payment.

Article D48-33

…Directorate General of Public Finance at the same time as the notice provided for in Article D. 48-31. These statements are sent under the simplified dispatch note provided for in the second paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-28

…ator's choice, which will enter it on the certificate of competence provided for in article R. 4532-31.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Self-employed door-to-door salespeople.

Article L135-3

…ter with the Trade and Companies Register or the Special Register of Commercial Agents from the 1st January following this period.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-22

…ames and, for disciplines on the programme of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, from the 1st January immediately following these Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-3

…aw no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equal pay for men and women" are replaced by the words: "on 1st January 2018".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Prevention of health risk factors

Article L1528-1

…nd L. 1172-1 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Act No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016, subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-15

From 1st January 2009, the persons mentioned in article R. 342-14 must first be approved by the technical service for ski lifts and guided transport. This approval is issued for a maximum of five year…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-1

…cs of the loans they finance or distribute as defined in III of article 80 of law no. 2005-32 of 18 January 2005 on social cohesion and benefiting in this respect from public guarantees.

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