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Showing 301310 of 65989 articles for Art. 505 al. 2 and al. 4

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-40-2

…isation of the housing solidarity fund, the local funds created pursuant to article 7 of Act no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 as amended and the associations authorised to grant aid from the fund, relating t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-4-2

Events and claims that give rise or are likely to give rise to at least one of the guarantees provided for in the contract, or outflows, are recorded as soon as they are known, under a continuous numb…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-4

…ment, the members of the Board of Directors are replaced by alternates elected under the same terms and conditions and for the same duration as themselves.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-4

The authorisation referred to in article D. 6523-2-2 is revoked, by joint order of the ministers responsible for vocational training and for overseas France, after an adversarial procedure, when the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4-2

…dist is practised illegally:1° Any person who practises chiropody, within the meaning of Article L. 4322-1, without holding a State diploma in chiropody or any other qualification referred to in Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

…young children's health, the manager of a group crèche or day nursery mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 must comply with the following minimum intervention times: 1° Micro-crèche: 10 hours per yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48-2

…support for young children, the manager of a family crèche must comply with the following minimum standards: 1° Small family crèches: 20 hours per year of "Health and Inclusive Care" referral, includi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

I. - The personal data and information recorded in the processing system referred to in I of article D. 5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-2-4

…icular to study the implementation of the individual adaptation measures provided for in article L. 4624-3, organised at the initiative of the worker, the treating physician, the health insurance medi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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