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Showing 35813590 of 28915 articles for Art. Cons. conc. n° 91-D-42 du 22 Oct 1991

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal of public aid

Article D8272-3

When the competent authority receives an application for one of the aids mentioned in article D. 8272-1, it shall check whether the applicant has been fined for one of the offences constituting illega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Repayment of public aid

Article D8272-5

…ferred to in Article D. 8272-1 that they may order the company to repay all or part of the aid paid during the twelve months preceding the issue of the official report recording the offence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Guidance contract

Article D981-4

…or in Article L. 981-6 is applicable to contributions and contributions payable by the employer and due :1. In respect of sickness, maternity, invalidity, death, old age, accidents at work and occupat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-2

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles R. 6123-91-2 and R. 6123-91-3, at least one surgeon with the qualifications mentioned in article D. 6124-132-1 takes part, either phy…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-32

…ioned in article D. 1432-29.At its first meeting, it elects its chair.It draws up the rules of procedure for the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy, specifying, in particular, the operating pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-39

…ts must send the prefect to whom they are applying for the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2223-23:-for each of their agents referred to in article D. 2223-35, a copy of the professional trai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Overseas departments. Establishment and conservation of the land register

Article 1649 decies

…ng buildings, with a view to implementing the reform of land registration carried out by the décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié et les textes pris pour son application.In the Department of Mayo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D29

The President may designate one of the Vice-Presidents or judges of the court to replace him in the exercise of the functions provided for in Article D. 28, one of the vice-presidents or judges of the…

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