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Showing 511520 of 44263 articles for Art. CE 23-2-2000 n° 162659

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-23

…e article L. 143-16 of the town planning code either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by administrative means against receipt, or by electronic means. It must state the reasons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Retraining for work

Article R5213-23

The obligations to provide re-education for work and vocational re-education are met by : 1° The creation of a special re-education and retraining workshop; 2° The creation of special re-education and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-23

The internal rules governing contracts and purchasing specify in particular the contracts for which the Regional Directors have contracting authority.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

…and permanent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered office is located in France, or at least five thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

The enforcement judge shall rule by order on a petition in the cases specified by law or when circumstances require that an urgent measure not be taken in adversarial proceedings. The application shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-23

…ocial and cultural activities.However, establishment social and economic committees may entrust the central social and economic committee with the management of common activities.An agreement between…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Applications for a stay of execution.

Article R464-23

Under penalty of nullity, the summons shall contain, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff's documents, a statement of the pleas relied on in support of the application for a stay. Und…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-23

…racts shall give rise to a special report to the Board of Directors at its next meeting, with the exception of those for which the amount is less than a sum set by the Board.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee

Article R1413-23

…e Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Board or a committee of experts, the Agency's compliance officer appointed pursuant to article L. 1451-4, the Agency's Chief Executive Officer or any othe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-23

A medical biology laboratory attached to a national reference centre for the control of transmissible diseases as referred to in Article L. 1413-3 is automatically included on the list referred to in…

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