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Showing 221230 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment of members

Article D1123-29

The term of office of the members of the Commission, including the Chairman, is three years, renewable once.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-29

Within the first eight days of each month, the employer must send the DARES (Direction de l'animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques) a statement of the employment contracts concluded…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-29

…t paragraph, and R. 624-2 to R. 624-11 are applicable to receivership proceedings. The verification of claims is carried out by the mandataire judiciaire in the presence of the debtor or the debtor su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-29

…ion is ordered during safeguard or receivership proceedings, the liquidator shall complete the list of claims mentioned in Article R. 624-2. He deposits the completed list at the court registry. Any c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-29

…authorised to cease to retain all records and documents relating directly or indirectly to payments of sums or remittances of securities or bills of exchange consigned or deposited when thirty years h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-29

When profit-sharing rights are allocated, during or at the end of the blocking period, to a company savings plan, the period of unavailability accrued for these sums at the time of allocation is deduc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-29

Administrators and mandataires judiciaires open, for each mandate received, within the framework of special accounts, an account that records all movements relating to that mandate as well as transact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-29

…r compensation expenses are covered by a contribution payable by companies carrying out one or more of the professional activities mentioned in article D. 5424-7.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 terdecies

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles 298 septies to 298 duodecies.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-29

…omes enforceable against third parties as soon as the financial securities are delivered, the terms of which are set by decree.

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