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Showing 39713980 of 62242 articles for Art. L. 416-1 et seq.

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-1

I.-The provisions of Articles L. 621-1 and L. 621-2 as well as those of Article L. 622-6 relating to the obligations incumbent on the debtor are applicable to the judicial liquidation proceedings.Wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-113

…extended up to this maximum period. By way of exception, in order to allow the beneficiary to complete a vocational training course, an extension of the aid beyond the maximum duration of thirty-six…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Right to professional qualifications.

Article L6314-1

…m term: 1° Either registered in the National Vocational Certification Register mentioned in Article L. 6113-1; 2° Or recognised in the classifications of a national branch collective agreement; or 3°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-1

…resentatives and qualified personalities. Its members carry out their duties in compliance with the ethical principles mentioned in article L. 1111-1-1. Its meetings may be organised in electronic for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-1

…rson is called the "sole member". The sole member shall exercise the powers vested in the general meeting of members by the provisions of this chapter. A decree shall lay down a model set of standard…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

…f an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules governing the use of the reserve

Article L3134-1

I.-The health reserve is called upon by reasoned order of the Minister for Health. The order determines the duration of the mobilisation of reservists as well as the authority to which they are assign…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L2531-17

…t-rate tourist tax collected in the Ile-de-France region by the municipalities mentioned in article L. 2333-26 as well as by the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation mentioned in 1° to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-13

…contribution may not replace any of the remuneration elements, such as those taken into account to determine the basis of contributions defined inarticle L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code, in force…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10

The methods for calculating the annual contribution, which may not exceed the limit of 600 times the minimum hourly growth wage per beneficiary not employed, are determined by decree. For companies th…

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