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Showing 27012710 of 20363 articles for Art. CE 18-5-1998 n° 179831

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

…the meeting or drawn up following the meeting. At least five days before the date of the meeting, except in emergencies, the members of the committee shall receive a notice of meeting containing the a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-5

…opean Community or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The assets accepted to represent the commitments of the fonds de garantie universelle des risques locatifs are as…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-5

…ons responsible for waste collection and treatment, public bodies and professional organisations concerned, eco-organisations and approved environmental protection associations;9° The regional committ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-5

The recipients of company formalities, mentioned in article L. 123-32 are:

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-58

…under this section relating to ... are subject to authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé: 1° A new activity, among those ment…

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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
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-5

…nted at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as soon as the latter ascertains that a credit institution is no longer in a position to return, immediately or in the near…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L6222-5-1

…vities within the meaning of 3° of article L. 1242-2, two employers may jointly conclude an apprenticeship contract with any person eligible for this contract pursuant to articles L. 6222-1 and L. 622…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-5

…cluding one representative of non-profit private hospital organisations; 4° The director of the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections noso…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-5-1

…ablish: 1° That the earlier trade mark has been put to genuine use, in respect of the goods or services on which the opposition is based, during the five years preceding the filing date or priority da…

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