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Showing 18711880 of 52589 articles for Art. L 441-10 to L 441-16

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-16

An intern suffering from a condition on the list mentioned in article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committees a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-16

Where the design contest is restricted, the purchaser shall establish criteria for selecting the participants in the contest. The number of candidates invited to take part in the design contest shall…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Equalisation funds

Article 1648 A

I. - From 2013, the departmental business tax equalisation funds existing in 2011 receive a State allocation totalling €423,291,955.From 2017, a reduction is applied to this allocation. For 2017, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-16

I.-The processing of personal data provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2143-6 is called the "information system for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the enlarged committee

Article R4523-16

The minutes of the meetings of the enlarged committee are sent to the people who sit on it and are made available to all external companies.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Equalisation funds

Article 1648 AC

…from 1st January 2000, a compensation fund for airport nuisance in the communes bordering Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport and a compensation fund for airport nuisance in the communes bordering Paris-O…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article R782-16

The secretariat of the Credit Advisory Committee is provided by the Director in charge of New Caledonia's Public Finance Department or his/her representative. The secretary draws up minutes of the com…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article R783-16

The secretariat of the Credit Advisory Committee is provided by the Director in charge of the Public Finance Department of French Polynesia or his representative. The secretary draws up minutes of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-16

The results of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1. The results of the assessment and measurements provided for in article R. 4451…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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