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Showing 721730 of 67518 articles for Art. L. 2312-16 and R. 2312-6

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

Article R3324-16

With the exception of articles R. 3322-1, D. 3323-8 to R. 3323-11, D. 3324-1 to D. 3324-10 and D. 3325-1 to R. 3326-1, the provisions of this Title are applicable to the supplement to the special prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-16

Notwithstanding articles R. 5213-10 and R. 5213-12, the agreement referred to in I of article L. 5213-3-1 does not require the prior opinion of the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personne…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-16

The debtor and the creditors shall send to the court registry, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, fifteen days before the hearing, any disputes relating to the statement of claims t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-16

For the application of 2° of Article L. 233-17, the thresholds which must not be exceeded, under the conditions set out in this article, by the group formed by a company and the undertakings it contro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rights and obligations of professionals

Article R444-16

…of those due in respect of a court order, fees received pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 444-1 are freely fixed between the professional and the client, in accordance with the terms and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-16

For the application of article L. 2335-17 : 1° The population, financial potential and demographic strata used for the distribution of the allocation are those calculated, for the same year, for the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-16

The statutory audit firms mentioned in article L. 822-1-4 file or send, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, an application for registration with the Haut conseil du commissariat aux…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: First aid and rescue equipment

Article R4224-16

…ng the occupational physician, take the necessary measures to provide first aid to accident victims and the sick. These measures, which are taken in liaison with the emergency services outside the com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-16

Where there is no authorised body in the département, pursuant to article L. 5141-6, the application for the repayable advance is sent to the Prefect. The Prefect issues the applicant with an acknowle…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-16

In order to comply with the requirements relating to design and manufacture, in vitro diagnostic medical devices are designed, manufactured and packaged in such a way as to meet the following objectiv…

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