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Showing 61216130 of 10372 articles for Art. CE 28-9-2021 n° 439145

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Loading bays and ramps

Article R4214-18

The provisions of articles R. 4214-9 to R. 4214-12 also apply to the company's external loading bays.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article D6264-8

Articles R. 3334-8, R. 3334-8-1 and R. 3334-9 are applicable to the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article D6364-8

Articles R. 3334-8, R. 3334-8-1 and R. 3334-9 are applicable to the local authority.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-39

The maximum amount of support is €21,000, including a maximum of €9,000 for the author.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…6° To those dealing with applications for authorisation to bring a foreign female employee into France; 7° To judges appointed to supervise the commercial register in connection with applications for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…iament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds, when they have received authorisation to use the name "ELTIF" pursuant to this same regulation. These funds may also…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…ation for the persons mentioned in 16° of Article L. 561-2.The dissolution of the legal entity, the cessation of activity or the resignation of a person mentioned in 8°, 9°, 9° bis, 10°, 11°, 11° bis,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-10

…d for the compensation or provisions paid to the civil party pursuant to article L. 422-7, any enforcement costs incurred and part of the management costs mentioned in article L. 422-9 equal to a perc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-3

…exercising powers similar to its own, subject to reciprocity and on condition that the authority concerned is subject to professional secrecy with the same guarantees as in France. It may, subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

…ector fifteen days before the date set for the transfer. It shall be sent electronically in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 112-9 to R. 112-9-2 of the Code of Relations between t…

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