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Showing 17311740 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 548

…orks imported from a non-EU country must be presented to the customs authorities for customs clearance. After the responsibility stamp has been affixed at the importer's premises, the works are then f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article R582-5

The provisions of articles R. 561-5 to R. 561-11 are applicable to travel documents that may be issued pursuant to article L. 582-7 to foreign nationals recognised as stateless.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article D3111-7

The document referred to in 2° of Article D. 3111-6 contains the following details:1° Full name, date of birth and address of the person vaccinated ;2° Medical examinations and, where appropriate, bio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

…ral or legal persons, the collège de résolution and the collège de supervision may, in the performance of their prevention and resolution duties, exchange information covered by professional secrecy w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-6-1

…et consignations And The registrar of the commercial court of.... (legal form, name, registered office, RCS), hereinafter referred to as the Registrar, it is agreed as follows: Article 1: Opening of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-7

…among the personalities mentioned in 5° of article R. 211-4, for a term of four years, renewable once. In the event of temporary impediment, the Chairman of the Board of Directors is replaced under t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-7

…liable to the fine provided for in article 131-13, 5° of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failing to comply with the obligations set out in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-75

In sociétés anonymes and sociétés en commandite par actions in which the board of directors or supervisory board includes at least one director or one member elected or appointed by the employees unde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees standing for or elected to parliamentary or local office.

Article L3142-79

…allow an employee who is a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate the time necessary to take part in the election campaign, up to a limit of twenty working days.The same right i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of work and personal protection equipment.

Article R4535-7

If they meet the qualification and competence criteria defined by articles R. 4323-24 and R. 4323-100, self-employed workers may carry out periodic inspections of work equipment and personal protectiv…

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