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Showing 19811990 of 3518 articles for Art. CE 30 Dec 2010 n° 338197

French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article R2691-1

…d to perform the contract which must be carried out by young people under 25 years of age is set at 30%.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-38

Notwithstanding article L. 223-30, the articles of limited liability companies may not provide for a majority of more than 90% of the votes of the shareholders present or represented to decide on a cr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-5

…f the permanent commission. The permanent commission is composed of the president and one or more vice-presidents of the metropolitan council as well as, where applicable, one or more metropolitan cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK VI RELATING TO BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Article L781-3

In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 do not apply; 2° References to a financial conglomerate within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-9

…in the same thirty-day period, the deliberation of the Social and Economic Committee cannot take place: 1° Either before the second committee meeting provided for in article L. 1233-30; 2° Or before t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article D4163-31

…evel records on the employee's professional prevention account the points corresponding to the data declared by the employer for the previous year on the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-36

In the absence of the person usually in charge of management, the continuity of these functions is ensured by a person present in the establishment or service and covered by 1° of article R. 2324-42,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-37

…contribution payable by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in three instalments, on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. The amount of each instalment is equal to a quarter of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-26

…he Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to Article L. 331-30 and the second paragraph of Article L. 331-33, provided that such referral is made under the cond…

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