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Showing 45314540 of 69031 articles for Art. 488 al. 1 and al. 2 and Art. 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-27

…an mission, are placed in a special position during which they cease to benefit from the allowances and reimbursements provided for in 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 7° of article D. 6153-10-1 and the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-28

…o take part, for a maximum of two months per year, in the medical supervision of physical, sporting and cultural activities organised for people suffering from serious pathologies, as part of their tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-23

Interns are affiliated to the general social security scheme. Pursuant toarticle 1 of decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social security pension scheme for non-tenured Sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appointment on presentation

Article R742-27-2

When selecting a successful candidate from the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the Registrar shall designate, from among the candidates from the same class, the highest-ranked candidat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2-2

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 and 706-95 to 706-103 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment: 1° Of the offences provided for in articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5426-1, L. 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-2-2

…en it appears to the statutory auditor that the urgency requires the adoption of immediate measures and the manager refuses to do so or indicates that he is considering measures that the statutory aud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-2-2

…calendar year of the worker's forty-fifth birthday. This medical examination may be brought forward and organised in conjunction with another medical examination when the employee must be examined by…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article D47-28-2

…used or the civil party against the decision on the civil action made pursuant to 3° of Article 706-125 shall be brought before the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Court of Appeal.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

…tives are elected by the departmental council from among its members within four months of its renewal. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. The list with the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Presentation and content of tax returns

Article 248

…rce, the information that tax returns must contain with a view to the application of existing taxes and duties, as well as the number of copies of such returns that must be supplied by each taxpayer.

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