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Showing 68416850 of 9666 articles for Art. CE 16-11-1988 n° 47685-47741

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Branch agreements and professional agreements

Article R2232-1-4

…in respect of the year during which the complete application mentioned in article R. 2232-1-5 was received by the management association of the national joint fund.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-15

…tion is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed for each number of employees affected by the offence. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Pen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-1-1

…the exposure monitoring sheet for a worker referred to in 2° of V of Article L. 4161-1, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article D. 4161-1-1, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

…lication of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months mentioned in 11° of article R. 5221-2, bear…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contract duration and working time

Article R6222-48

In the case provided for in article R. 6222-47, the duration of the apprenticeship is extended by a maximum of one year, without prejudice to the conclusion, where applicable, of a new contract with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-13

Every three years, in the two months preceding the anniversary of the date on which the licence was obtained, the beneficiary of the licence sends the Prefect referred to in article R. * 7123-9, by re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to land transport.

Article R6314-4

…ually to the regional health agency ; 2° Failing to inform, during on-call duty, the medical call reception and regulation centre in accordance with 4° ofarticle R. 6312-23.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-2

…l entities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may draw up an abbreviated balance sheet and an abbreviated profit and loss account when they do not employ any employees and when t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-1

…the natural persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may not draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account if they do not employ any employees and have registered their t…

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