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Showing 55715580 of 10372 articles for Art. CE 28-9-2021 n° 439145

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…contract of an employee of an age determined by decree giving entitlement to payment of the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 351-3 entails the obligation for the employer to pay to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Keeping the national register of companies

Article L123-53

Unrestricted access is granted to all the information and attachments contained in the register, as well as to the supporting documents kept: 1° Registered persons for data concerning them; > The foll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables.

Article R313-15

…of the claim(s) assigned or pledged, as follows: "For which you are indebted to him/her. In accordance with the provisions of article L. 313-28, we ask you to cease, with effect from this notification…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-34

…airman, the Standing Committee comprises :-the chairmen of the specialised committees, who act as vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee ;-and a maximum of fifteen members from the colleges mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-207

The persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-28 are exempt from providing evidence of incidental overheads where such exemption is granted for tax purposes. They may also record expenses rela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-30

…ation of the budget has resulted in a deficit likely to lead to the measures for restoring the balance provided for in article L. 1612-14, it shall inform the local authority or public establishment c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-8

All employees shall comply with the instructions received from their hierarchical superior. The provisions of the first paragraph apply without prejudice to article 28 of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-1

The proceeds of a tax based on admission prices to screenings organised by operators of cinematographic establishments located in mainland France or in overseas departments, regardless of the method o…

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