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Showing 56615670 of 8111 articles for Art. CE 27-12-2022 n° 464505

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

…33 to L. 511-38 and L. 511-41 . They also ensure that their subsidiaries properly apply the governance provisions of this Book and take the necessary measures to ensure that governance is appropriate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-31

…hall be deemed to constitute approval of the accounts without the sole member having to enter the receipt issued by the Commercial Court Registry in the register provided for in the following paragrap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-1-1

…their origin, metals resulting from cremation are not treated in the same way as the ashes of the deceased. These metals are recovered by the crematorium operator for transfer, whether free of charge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-2

…to overtime and compulsory time off in lieu apply to hours worked during the course of a week in excess of the legal working hours set in application of article L. 3121-27 or, in the event of applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-2

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required for the practice of the profession of speech and language therapist are required to register with the departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Payments into the time savings account

Article L3343-1

…rn for the payment of the sums listed in the first paragraph, the corresponding compensatory allowances do not benefit from the exemption from social security contributions provided for in articles L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article L744-13

…86 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010 420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no. 2007-1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 232-1Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-29

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-28-1, whether or not the quality limits and references, indicative values and vigilance values have been complied wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-9

To set the maximum time of absence to which elected representatives who have the status of employees are entitled pursuant to article L. 2123-5, the legal working time for a calendar year is assessed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-1-1

…rement savings plan, at the request of the employee, are invested for the value of the leave allowance calculated in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27. II - The rules…

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