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Showing 23112320 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operating credit

Article L313-12

…mpany to a company may only be reduced or interrupted following written notification and the expiry of a notice period fixed at the time the loan was granted. This period may not be less than sixty da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-12

…mass redundancy for economic reasons compensation payable by the employer, calculated on the basis of the loss suffered.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L2192-12

…are not paid by the contracting authority on the due date stipulated in the contract or on expiry of the payment period.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2143-12

If the candidate relies on the capacities of other economic operators, he shall justify the capacities of this or these economic operator(s) and provide proof that he will have them for the performanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-12

The staff delegation of the European Works Council shall inform the staff representatives of the establishments or undertakings of a Community-scale group of undertakings or, in the absence of represe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-12

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2192-13, R. 2192-17 and R. 2192-18, the payment period runs from the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority or, if the contrac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with training and professional integration

Article L5134-122

…benefit from financial aid and exemptions determined under the conditions set out in sub-section 4 of section 2 of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with training and professional integration

Article L5134-124

The aid defined in Article L. 5134-123 is granted for a period of twelve months, renewable each year, up to a total period of thirty-six months, without being able to exceed the term of the employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Load handling

Article D4152-12

Pregnant women are not allowed to use hand trucks to carry loads.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-128

The list of trade unions entitled to appoint representatives and the number of seats to which they are entitled are set by order of the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly…

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