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Showing 14611470 of 11432 articles for Art. CE 17-10-1990 n° 56991

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-5

…fifty employees. For the purposes of this article, the number of employees is determined in accordance with the procedures set out in I ofarticle L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Assistance and child protection

Article 1067

Without prejudice to the benefit of the loi du 10 juillet 1991 relative à l'aide juridique, certificats, significations, contrats et autres actes, faits en vertu des L. 221-1 to L. 221-4, L. 223-1 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-17-1

If the jobseeker concerned wishes to contest the administrative penalty decision, he/she may initiate mediation with the Pôle emploi regional mediator under the conditions set out in Articles R. 213-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-17-1

The court shall rule on the authorisation provided for in

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

I. - Once the order has been executed, the buyer and seller of the financial instruments referred to in I of Article L. 211-1 are definitively committed, the former to pay and the latter to deliver, o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-0 B

The submission of a statement on honour by an individual who does not meet the condition set out in the third paragraph of 1 of I of article 117 quater and the last paragraph of I of article 125 A to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

The prefect of the place where the offence was recorded will notify the accused person of the charges against him/her and the penalties incurred, and will invite him/her to submit his/her observations…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Repair, reconstruction and rebuilding of property and businesses damaged as a result of hostilities

Article 1056

…nless such transfers result from acquisitions made:a) By communes, départements, public housing offices and low-cost housing companies, with a view to the construction of low-cost housing or the devel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Infringements relating to other documents

Article 1729 C ter

…ed for in Articles 1649 AD, 1649 AE and 1649 AG result in the application of a fine which may not exceed €10,000. The amount of the fine may not exceed €5,000 in the case of the first offence during t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…lator at a court of appeal\n\t\t\tTitle category of stay\n\t\t\tLabel \n\t\t\tAPS: temporary residence permit \n\t\t\tCST: temporary residence permit \n\t\t\tCSP: multi-year residence card \n\t\t\tCR:…

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