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Showing 21112120 of 47060 articles for Art. CJUE ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-10

Where there is uncertainty about the presence of biological pathogens, laboratories that do not work with these agents adopt at least the containment level required for group 2 agents and, if necessar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-10

An order by the Minister for Employment defines the composition of the application for exemption from social security contributions.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Regional public vocational training service

Article R6121-10

As part of the regional continuing vocational training programme referred to in VI of article L. 214-13 of the Education Code, the region shall set the terms and conditions for the free vocational tra…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-10

The objectives are quantified either by a minimum and a maximum, or by an increase or decrease over the period of implementation of the plan, possibly accompanied by deadlines over all or part of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-10

If the action plan has not been received or at the end of the implementation period set in application of 2° of article R. 4721-6, if the labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 finds…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-10

The investigating judge is competent to rule on requests to freeze assets as well as to execute them.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-10

For the criminal offences referred to in this Title, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-10

The consolidated accounts may be prepared using, in addition to the valuation methods provided for in articles L. 123-18 to L. 123-21, the valuation methods laid down by a regulation of the Autorité d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-10

Skin-invasive tattooing may only be carried out using tattooing products that comply with the provisions of Articles L. 513-10-1 to L. 513-10-10. The rods used during initial piercing until healing an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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