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Showing 481490 of 45104 articles for Art. L 223-18 al. 5

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-18

A regional councillor who holds other electoral mandates or who sits in this capacity on the board of directors of a local public establishment, the national centre for territorial civil servants, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-18

The implementation of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan may be the subject of agreements between the region and one or more competent public establishments fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-18

Companies may carry out capital increases reserved for members of a company savings scheme.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Implementing provisions.

Article L4532-18

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-18

Adapted companies benefit from all the provisions of Book I of this Part.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-18

In the event of a stoppage due to bad weather, employees who cannot be employed by their employer may be placed by their company at the disposal of public authorities to carry out work in the public i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration and social protection

Article L6323-18

The hours devoted to training during working hours constitute actual working time and give rise to the employer maintaining the employee's remuneration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-18

The third paragraph of article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-18

…e budget of the syndicat de communes provides for the expenses of creating and maintaining the establishments or services for which the syndicat is formed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article L5215-18

In the councils of urban communities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of groups of community councillors may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the comp…

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