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Showing 10611070 of 45698 articles for Art. Décret 81-255 du 3-3-1981

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-30

While the employee's employment contract is suspended, the company will pay the employee an early retirement allowance, the minimum amount of which is determined by the professional agreement.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-38

The number of shareholders may be increased during the life of the company, with or without an increase in the share capital.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-39

…created in this way are allocated to the members, including those who have contributed only their industry, in accordance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 6223-25 for…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 380

Producers, importers, refiners, distributors, wholesalers of mineral oils, derivatives and residues, as well as garage distributors and fuel retailers benefit, for the recovery of the part of their cl…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jurisdiction ratione loci.

Article 358

…e brought before the competent court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.2. Disputes relating to the claim, to requests made pursuant to Article 352 and those relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Distillers

Article 326

…the provisions relating to distillers (1). (1) Annex I, art. 37 to 42, 44 to 56 and Livre des procédures fiscales, art. R. 30-1.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 326

…e release of a means of transport containing hiding places set up with a view to concealing the fraudulent goods may only be offered once these hiding places have been cleared. 3. In all cases, releas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: The economic, social and environmental database

Article L2312-36

…outlook for the following three years.The content of this information as well as the operating procedures of the database are determined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the content of which may var…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379

…buildings of taxpayers, under the conditions set out in I of article L. 269 of the Book of Tax Procedures.3. The notice of assessment shall be mortgaged in the same way and under the same conditions a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Stills

Article 309

…by Article 308 : 1° Holders of test stills, as defined by ministerial order (1); 2° Scientific and educational establishments for apparatus exclusively intended for experiments; 3° Qualified pharmacis…

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