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Showing 72317240 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-1

…for performing artists and technicians mentioned in article R. 7124-6, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister responsible for health. It shows whether, given the child's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

…de by registered letter sent to the person concerned with a request for acknowledgement of receipt. During the period referred to in the first paragraph, the interested party may examine and copy the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sailors.

Article L742-1-1

I. - Repealed.II. - to IV: repealedThe inspectors, controllers, officers and agents mentioned in the previous paragraph are empowered to record breaches of the provisions of the labour regulations app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R8291-1-1

The request referred to in Article L. 8291-3 shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the work or operations to be performed by the employee(s) concerned. It shall be submitted, by any means…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L4321-1

…s and social security contributions;5° bis Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique te…

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

Article L931-13

A article L. 145-13, the words: "subject to the provisions of the loi du 28 mai 1943 relative à l'application aux étrangers des lois en matière de baux à loyer et de baux à ferme" are deleted.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L655-1

…table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-15

Position limits and position management controls shall be transparent and non-discriminatory, shall state how they apply to persons and shall take into account the nature and composition of market par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-11

…ng positions, and in particular by ensuring convergence between the prices of commodity derivatives during the delivery month and the spot prices of the underlying, without prejudice to the determinat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall not impose more restrictive limits than those provided for in Article L. 420-11, unless, exceptionally, such limits are objectively justified and proportionat…

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