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Showing 55615570 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article R2252-5

Companies or organisations which, by virtue of the regulations in force, may receive loans or loan guarantees from municipalities are subject to the control provided for by the articles R. 2222-1 to R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-5

Restaurant vouchers may only be used to pay for a meal at a restaurant or fruit and vegetable retailer during the calendar year to which they refer and for a period of two months from 1 January of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-5

…request to the public prosecutor. This application must be accompanied by the following information and documents: 1° Nature of professional activities, places and dates of practice ; 2° Copies of qua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article A721-5

Any application for appointment as a full member is also an application for appointment as an alternate member.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article D422-5

…et out in Articles R. 2333-70 to R. 2333-73 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. R. 2333-70 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales. Companies operating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-52

In order to implement an employee's entitlement to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-48, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement shall dete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-5

Movements of concerted refusal to provide their services organised by the workers referred to in Article L. 7341-1 with a view to defending their professional claims may not, except in the case of abu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-59

…ide on the request for authorisation of an expert appraisal, monitor the progress of the assignment and pay the expert.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-58

The professional organisation(s) of the platforms concerned, if they did not initiate the request for expert appraisal, will provide the expert with the information necessary to carry out his mission.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-56

…t Platforms Labour Relations Authority for authorisation to use an expert opinion on the elements necessary for the negotiation, relating to economic, financial, social, environmental or technological…

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