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Showing 24712480 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-4

Employees' right to direct and collective expression is exercised in the workplace and during working hours. Time devoted to expression is paid as working time.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-6

Where part of the contract is subcontracted, the initial amount of the contract is reduced by the amount of the services entrusted to the subcontractor and giving rise to direct payment.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater Q

The development tax provided for in article 1635 quater A is controlled according to the procedures and under the guarantees and penalties provided for in matters of direct contributions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Duties towards members of other healthcare professions.

Article R4127-362

After the consultation or intervention of the doctor called in, the midwife, in agreement with the patient, takes over the direction of care under her own responsibility.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Remuneration

Article D6152-356

…opment of networking between the establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and the cooperation actions ment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…liament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-17

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Articles 21-18, 21-19 and 21-20, naturalisation may only be granted to a foreigner who can prove habitual residence in France for the five years preceding the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-21

In the cases provided for in article 706-18, the committal or arrest warrant shall remain enforceable; the prosecution or investigation acts and formalities that took place before the decision to reli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-11

…ry action may only be exercised within the limits of the provisions of articles L. 624-12 to L. 624-18 of this code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-19

The age shifts provided for in the eighth paragraph of article A. 132-18 are applied in such a way that each annual mortality rate at a given age is equal to the annual mortality rate at the age that…

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