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Showing 53315340 of 7796 articles for Art. CE 29-12-1995 n° 118754

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3232-3

…in question. After deduction of the compulsory contributions deducted by the employer, it may not exceed the net remuneration that would have been received for actual work of the same duration paid at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15-1

…g the training qualifications mentioned in article L. 4311-15 send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4311-15 in the form of certified information. They shall…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-48

…s equal to the average of the sums entered in their account for 2018, 2019 and 2020, without prejudice to the application of the formula provided for in article 721-19. Only the sums calculated corres…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 E

When the administration establishes that a company defined in Article 238 bis HE has not complied with the undertaking provided for in the second paragraph of paragraph 3 of Article 199 unvicies or on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-8

Within a legal entity, the condition of professional competence laid down in articles R. 512-9, R. 512-10 and R. 512-12 applies to the natural persons who are members or third parties who direct or ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-13

…e termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any financial loss to the employees concerned. When the total and definitive closure results in the dismissal of staff, it shall give rise,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-23

…they hold a fixed-term employment contract, concluded for a minimum of one year and having acquired certain date by registration. However, if such a contract is terminated before the end of the year,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-75

…Regional Health Agency by articles R. 6143-16 and R. 6143-20 are exercised by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health with regard to the members of the institution's Board of Directors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…4 May 2021 R. 1221-21 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-21-1 Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021R. 1221-21-2 and R. 1221-21-3Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1221-21-4Decree no. 202…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-32

…ll ask the Director General of the National Consumer Institute to appoint staff from the joint services defined in Article R. 822-12 or to call upon, with the agreement of the Minister concerned, cate…

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