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Showing 29612970 of 3518 articles for Art. CE 30 Dec 2010 n° 338197

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-2

…r the current year is known.During the course of the year, one or more twelfths may be paid in advance if the funds available to the Lyon metropolitan authority are temporarily insufficient. Additiona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…odies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the ceiling provided for inArticle 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial penalties imposed by the Regional Health Agency

Article L5472-2

…or General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may, after giving formal notice, except in emergencies, within a period set by him and which may not be less than eight days, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-8

I.- Article 6(2) of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-212

The assets of a fonds commun de placement d'entreprise governed by articles L. 214-164 and L. 214-165 may include shares in sociétés anonymes à responsabilité limitée issued by companies governed by l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-22

…d on the basis of the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values; 2° Independence; 3° Financial transparency. This criterion is met, in particular, when the trade union or associa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

…following are presumed not to be linked to the principal by an employment contract in the performance of the activity giving rise to registration:1° Natural persons registered in the trade and compan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D621-27

…payable under I of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at :1° 750 euros for each filing of a document for the declaration referred to in 1° ;2° 3,200 euros for any examination of the obligation to file a public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-15

…onal training account in respect of the activities mentioned in 3° of article L. 5151-9, with the exception of the thematic civic reservists mentioned in 3°, 4°, 8° and 11° of article D. 5151-14, decl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The compulsory prior mediation procedure provided for byArticle L. 213-11 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable to appeals brought against the following individual decisions taken by Pôl…

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