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Showing 791800 of 46428 articles for Art. D. 112-2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article D3133-2

…give entitlement to compensation from the employer, on the basis of the scale mentioned in article D. 3133-1. An agreement is signed between the reservist, each of his/her employers and the Director…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

For the application of articles L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1:1° In the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…ation of tourist residences; -unclassified establishments that meet the criteria set out in article D. 321-1 and have been in operation for more than nine years. 2° Management of the entire tourist re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-2

…retirement and accidents at work, each appointed by the director of the Mayotte social security fund.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-28

…vestment section resulting from the additional allocation to reserves provided for by 2° of article D. 4425-26 and recorded in the administrative account in respect of two consecutive financial years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27

…e care capacity to evolve according to variations in activity and the levels of patient care required.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities

Article D5211-2

…for the consequences of disability or to repair the harm done and the players mentioned in Article D. 6312-1 implement, as part of continuing vocational training, part-time or discontinuous reception…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-220

I.- In addition to the sectors mentioned in article D. 6124-216, the full-time or part-time hospitalisation unit for children and adolescents comprises a living space reserved for hospitalised childre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-23

The decision to release an offender on full parole may be made before the date on which the remainder of the sentence is at least equal to three months, provided that it specifies that the measure tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-20

When a convicted person is serving one or more custodial sentences of a total duration of less than or equal to two years, the prison administration shall inform him, at least one month before the rem…

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