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Showing 57715780 of 9058 articles for Art. CE 24-11-2017 n° 396209

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-5

…r 1 p.m., they may provide a weekly rest period in shifts for all or some of their staff in accordance with the procedures defined in II and III of article L. 3132-25-3 and in article L. 3132-25-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of claims.

Article R622-25

When the official receiver has relieved the creditor of its foreclosure after the filing of the list of claims provided for in Article L. 624-1 and its decision has become final, it shall rule on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article R2373-3

…works council members of the company resulting from the cross-border operation whose registered office is located in France, as well as to the appointment of employee representatives of participating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-5

…declaration of deposit completed by the employer. The Caisse des dépôts et consignations issues a receipt for the declaration of deposit, which serves as proof that the funds have been deposited, to t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

…storage of livestock effluent constructed, acquired or manufactured from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation equal to 40% of their cost price spread on a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…tion, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a prescription being written by a veterin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-12

…R. 2142-11 for carrying out the biological activities of preserving embryos with a view to their reception and implementation, mentioned in g of 2° of Article R. 2142-1, may only donate the embryo wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-4

The French Office for Immigration and Integration includes a medical service. The article L. 556-11-1 of the General Civil Service Code is applicable to contract doctors hired by the French Office for…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L442-1

The references to the Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales in Articles L. 422-3 to L. 422-8 and L. 422-11 to L. 422-15 are replaced, where applicable, by the provisions of the Code des Commune…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 520-1

…e court shall hear the case and rule on the merits without being able to impose a more severe sentence than that approved by the president of the court or the judge delegated by him, unless an appeal…

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