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Showing 401410 of 35468 articles for Art. CAA Douai 17-3-2022 n° 19DA01635

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-17

I.-Payment of the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 and, where applicable, of the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 may be stopped, in whole or in part, if the young person,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and meetings.

Article R5312-17

The General Manager shall provide secretarial services for the Board of Directors. A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Board of Directors, signed by the Chairman, is sent to the members of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-17

The decision on the application for a work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is taken by the Prefect. It is notified to the employer or agent who submitted the application, as well as to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R7232-17

The declaration includes: 1° The company name of the legal entity or the name of the sole trader and their address ; 2° The address of the main establishment of the legal entity or the sole trader and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-17

The medical team at the emergency facility includes a sufficient number of nurses to ensure that at least one of them is present at all times.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

When their author has acquired, pursuant to the loi n° 78-1 du 2 janvier 1978 relative à l'indemnisation des rapatriés d'outre-mer dépossédés de leurs biens et de la loi n° 87-549 du 16 juillet 1987 m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L341-17

Any breach of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to banking or financial canvassing committed by the persons mentioned in 1°, 3°, 5°, 7° and 8° of article L. 341-3 and in ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers' names and signs

Article L122-17

Professionals who do not themselves ensure, from selected raw materials, the kneading of the dough, its fermentation and shaping as well as the baking of the bread at the place of sale to the final co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-17

The provisions of articles L. 213-5 and L. 213-6 of this Code and of articles L. 228-1, L. 228-5, L. 228-43 to L. 228-89, L. 242-10, L. 245-9 to L. 245-12 (1°) and L. 245-13 to L. 245-17 of the French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

The fixed-term employment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject t…

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