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Showing 47714780 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Travel and traffic.

Article L2143-20

To carry out their duties, union representatives may, during delegation hours, travel outside the company. They may also, both during delegation hours and outside their normal working hours, move free…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration of sworn freight brokers on the list of the Court of Appeal

Article R131-4

Within fifteen days of the candidate's registration on the list of sworn goods brokers, the candidate is required to take an oath before this court, in the following terms: "I swear that I will loyall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R1431-17

The duties of accountant for public establishments for cultural or environmental cooperation of an industrial and commercial nature are entrusted to an accountant from the general directorate of publi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, financial and legal training for employee representatives.

Article D3341-3

The following persons shall receive training in the performance of their duties within six months of taking up their duties: 1° Directors appointed pursuant to article L. 225-23 of the French Commerci…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Declaration of a plot as abandoned

Article L2243-3

…establishment for inter-communal cooperation or any other body with a vocation to do so, or a concessionaire of a development operation referred to in article L. 300-4 of the town planning code, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-19

…e L. 3123-27.A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement or convention determines the terms and conditions under which the working hours of employees who work l…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Participatory procedure

Article 1556

At the end of the conventional procedure and with the exception of applications for divorce or legal separation, which shall be decided in accordance with the provisions of Section II of Chapter V of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-1

The Financial Public Prosecutor and the Paris investigating and trial courts have sole jurisdiction for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Articles L. 465-1 to L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-52

The representatives of the masse may be relieved of their duties by the general meeting of bondholders.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1026

The executor may be relieved of his duties on serious grounds by the court.

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