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Showing 59015910 of 44299 articles for Art. CE 25-2-2004 n° 250328

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and obligations of jobseekers

Article R5524-2

…elating to the local law civil status applicable in Mayotte and to the competent jurisdictions, the ceiling on resources applicable is that provided for in article R. 5423-1, for beneficiaries as a co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-27

…the authority of the representative of the State in the department: 1° For the publication and enforcement of laws and regulations; 2° For the enforcement of general safety measures; 3° For the specia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inspection and maintenance of facilities

Article R4222-22

Joint decrees by the Ministers of Labour and Agriculture set: 1° The methods for measuring concentration, flow rate, capture, filtration and purification efficiency; 2° The nature and frequency of ins…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-27

The pre-orientation centres defined in article R. 5213-2 and the vocational education or re-education centres defined in 1° to 3° of article R. 5213-9 are approved by the Regional Prefect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Resources collected by Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6333-2

…isation, by a holder of a personal training account, of additional rights associated with the resources mentioned in article L. 6333-2 is subject to receipt of the corresponding resources by the Caiss…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-2

I.- Distribution as an insurance or reinsurance intermediary and as an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis may only be carried out for remuneration by the following categories of persons:1° I…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L764-2

…or the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-2

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 452-1 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article D721-24

…ccount and safe-deposit box holders:1° For natural persons, their surname, first names, date and place of birth, marital status and address, the surname of their spouse, his/her first names and the id…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-20

…lly liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 312-14, L. 312-15, L. 312-16, L. 332-8, L. 332-9 and L. 332-10, in the se…

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