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Showing 21712180 of 3114 articles for Art. CA Versailles 25 octobre 1990

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20

In order to be included on the list of tourist areas referred to in article L. 3132-25, the areas must receive a significant additional population during certain periods of the year due to their natur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1524-5

Articles R. 1413-67 to R. 1413-73 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-885 of 9 May 2017, subject to the following provisions: 1° Article R. 1413-68 is a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-53

…the respective provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section.These emoluments are increased by 25% in the Wallis and Futuna Islands and in the departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, by 23% in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-12

…is forbidden to place one or two isolated steps in the main passageways; 4° The dimensions of staircase steps must comply with good practice; 5° There must be no more than 25 steps in each flight; 6°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-341

…erms of the combination of activities and remuneration, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 25 septies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adapt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-105-2

I.-The independent third-party body referred to in V of article L. 225-102-1 is appointed, as appropriate, by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chairman of the Management Board, for a period not exce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-6

…cific regional schemes mentioned in article L. 6327-6 are made up of holders of an authorisation to carry out one of the healthcare activities mentioned in article R. 6122-25 and, in the case of the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

Within ten days of the last of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, any unregistered creditor of the transferring shareholder shall notify the registry of the commercial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

In compliance with France's international commitments, local and regional authorities and their groupings may implement or support any annual or multi-annual international cooperation, development aid…

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