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Showing 37213730 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Control and accounting

Article R6332-40

The expenses relating to the training provided for in Article L. 2315-18 that the skills operators may cover under the financial section mentioned in 2° of Article L. 6332-3 are as follows: 1° Pedagog…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2-1

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986. The municipality may request an individual breakdown for furnished tourist accommodation locat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Remuneration.

Article D6152-612-1

…pment of networking between the establishments mentioned in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and the cooperation initiatives…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 85

…issibility condition is not required in the case of a felony or an offence under the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press or by the articles L. 86, L. 87, L. 91 to L. 100, L. 102 to L. 104, L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

In good time, before being bound by a contract, the person being canvassed shall receive information laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating in particular to: 1° The name and business addr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1635 sexies

I. - La Poste is subject, at the place of its main establishment, to direct local taxes levied for the benefit of local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

…down in the implementing regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to Article 12(9) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, consult the compe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…beverages and tobacco 4 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and footwear 5 16-18 Woodworking, paper and printing 6 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Chemic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20

…unication instead of postal dispatch to comply with the formalities provided for in articles R. 223-18 to R. 223-20, R. 223-20-2 and R. 223-20-3 submit the proposal to the members either by post or by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-22

…rities index, including through the use of techniques and instruments referred to in Article R. 214-18 and financial contracts, which meets the following conditions, verified by the Financial Markets…

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