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Showing 25912600 of 3889 articles for Art. CE 21 Dec 2012 n° 353856

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article R2251-2

…ctures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law No. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the déc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-158

…rticipations financières de professions libérales constituées, en application du titre IV de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-4

…ary fine notified by the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union other than France and imposed on a service provider established in France in connection with the posting of employe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

…arrant, the person sought is being prosecuted before the French courts or if the French courts have decided not to institute proceedings or to terminate them;2° Si la personne recherchée pour l'exécut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L23-11-2

…n article L. 23-11-1 is set out in an agreement between any holder of securities and the company concerned, which undertakes to transfer the amount resulting from the sharing commitment to the employe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-39

…ed or a representative of the profession elected, is unable to attend or resigns, he or she is replaced by his or her alternate from the date on which the inability to attend or the resignation is not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-8

I. - This article applies to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-11

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-11

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D753-23

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 341-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-2 to D. 341-4 with the exception of the second par…

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