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Showing 911920 of 57820 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2016/1103 · Hague Convention of 14 March 1978

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-14

The deposits referred to in 4° of I of article L. 214-20 are deposits made with a credit institution that are repayable on demand or can be withdrawn and have a maturity of twelve months or less, prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

I.-The articles of this section apply, unless otherwise stipulated, to buildings for which planning permission was issued before 1st July 1997, whether they belong to private or public persons. II - I…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-14

The election of members of the National Council shall be by first-past-the-post ballot. Voting shall be by postal ballot. Ballots must reach the Chairman of the National Council within ten days of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-14

The sums remaining in the special employee profit-sharing reserve, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 3324-7, may only give entitlement to the deductions and exemptions provided for in Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-14

The authorisation to move embryos referred to in Article L. 2141-9 is issued by the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine to a medical biology establishment, body or laboratory authorised t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-14

…e Commission hears the applicant. It may also hear, on its own initiative or at the written request of the commission secretariat, any person whose opinion is relevant to the examination of the applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14

The general rapporteur is appointed by the chairman of the High Council from among the magistrates of the judiciary for a renewable term of three years. In addition to his remuneration fixed by contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-14

The design, surface area, layout and layout of the premises of the internal-use pharmacy are appropriate to the tasks and activities for which the pharmacy is responsible. These premises are easily ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-14

Transport costs are reimbursed under the conditions set out in articles R. 6341-35 to R. 6341-43.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-14

An intern on sick leave is guaranteed the payment of the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 615310-1 for the first three months of such leave and half of this…

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