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Showing 67516760 of 11457 articles for Art. Rép. Kamowski: AN 25-12-2018 n° 13638

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article R7422-17

Failure to comply with the first paragraph of article R. 7422-12 is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

I. - The provisions of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10-1

The international sports bodies responsible for initiating or carrying out anti-doping controls at international sports events, as well as the organisers of national or international sports events and…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26

…er to establish the condition of the property on the date of the decision instituting the easement, an inventory of fixtures, requested by the most diligent party, shall be drawn up as soon as the eas…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-18

…he time of the award decision;- 25% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the formalised version of the project for the concept grant or the developed version of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-31

Prisoners are hospitalised under the general regime. However, by express decision of the Minister of Justice, taken in application of article D. 115-25 of the Penitentiary Code, they may be treated, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-207

…5 to L. 123-28 are exempt from providing evidence of incidental overheads where such exemption is granted for tax purposes. They may also record expenses relating to fuel consumed during business trav…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4

…Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards organisational requirements and operating conditions for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-78

The technical specifications and procedures for maintenance and sweeping, particularly with regard to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and solid fuel cooking appliances, the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-71

The option by the heirs to maintain the forms and methods of payment of the compensatory allowance that was the responsibility of the deceased debtor spouse (number 25 in table 5) gives rise to the co…

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