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Showing 421430 of 21543 articles for Art. Rép. Fromantin: AN 11-6-2013 n° 20830

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-11

The implementation of an investment operation authorised on the basis of this chapter gives rise to a declaration under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…ts Teaching Certificates mentioned in articles D. 212-70 to D. 212-83, for the corresponding degree and appearing opposite in column 2. COLUMN N° 1COLUMN N° 2Aikido Order of 30 June 1971 Brevet d'Etat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. R322-27)

…headgear. 2. Articles for the protection of all or part of the face such as mouthguards, mesh masks and visors. 3. Articles for the protection of the eye such as swimming and diving goggles and masks,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Member of the board or administrator of a social security fund.

Article L2412-11

When an employee who is a member of the board or administrator of a social security fund has a fixed-term employment contract, he or she benefits from the guarantees and protection provided for inArti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-11

Trade union meetings take place outside participants' working hours, with the exception of staff representatives who may meet during their delegation time.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Vacant or escheated estates

Article 1112 ter

In the absence of available resources, the registration duties payable on the deeds and procedures required to obtain the decision declaring the estate vacant and to manage the estates mentioned in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-119

The maximum duration of a shift shall not exceed two and a half hours. The maximum daily duration of shifts shall not exceed six hours.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

…ount the working conditions, in particular in terms of thermal or hygrometric constraints, postures and efforts: 1° The duration of each shift ; 2° The number of shifts per day; 3° The time required f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-11

The decisions of the sentence enforcement judge and the sentence enforcement court may be appealed by the sentenced person, by the public prosecutor and by the public prosecutor, as from their notific…

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

Article L5212-11

Expenditure borne directly by the company and intended to promote the recruitment, integration or retention in employment of disabled workers which is not its responsibility by virtue of a legislative…

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