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Showing 37513760 of 21929 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-5

…g on these statements and remaining unpaid are paid directly to the employee within eight days of receipt of the debt statements. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the advance payment of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-5

I. - The territorial public establishment, in place and stead of its member municipalities, shall automatically exercise competences in the areas of:1° Urban policy:a) Drawing up a diagnosis of the te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 5

…ns relating to the transfer or mention in the deed of the nature and basis of the exemption or absence of taxation (1). >. 4. Settlement of principal and interest. (1) However, it is accepted that a d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D561-51

…uthorities involved in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, in order to enhance the effectiveness of this fight; 1° bis Strengthen the exchange of information between those invo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects falling within its remit. Its head office is located in the department in which the regional health agency has its head office, unless the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-5

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5212-2, the perimeter of the public intercommunal cooperation establishment may be set by order of the State representative in the department whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-54

…carry out the activities mentioned in Article R. 4211-53 is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, by any means giving a date certain,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…um of six days from the date set for the hearing, if he or she considers, on the basis of the evidence presented before him or her and discussed in the presence of both parties, that there are serious…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-5-3

…561-2 and those mentioned in 9° bis for their games and bets in a physical distribution network accessible without a player account verify the identity of their customer by requesting a copy of a va…

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