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Showing 55115520 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-11

Employers are reimbursed by the State for the salaries maintained during the employee adviser's absences to carry out his duties, as well as the corresponding benefits and social security charges.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-24

…duties of weigher, measurer and gauge without taking an oath. The oath shall be received by the president of the commercial court or the judge of the judicial court.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-32

The members of the committee perform their duties free of charge. However, their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed under the conditions laid down by the public regulations in force.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-3

…tutory auditors must take an oath before their Court of Appeal to perform the duties of their profession with honour, probity and independence, and to respect and ensure respect for the law.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-14

Expenses incurred by members of the Commission in travelling away from their place of residence in the course of their duties shall be reimbursed in accordance with the conditions applicable to offici…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-24

Lenders and intermediaries shall ensure that their staff satisfy the professional training obligation mentioned in 2° of article D. 314-23 when they take up their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Conditions for exercising metropolitan mandates

Article L3632-1

Metropolitan councillors receive an allowance for the actual performance of their duties, set by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding to the terminal gross index of the civil service in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-36-1

Once a year, the ombudsman and the public prosecutor's delegate send an activity report to the public prosecutor or, if they exercise their duties within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-48

Board members are entitled to reimbursement of any travel expenses they may incur in the performance of their duties under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional haemovigilance and transfusion safety coordinators

Article R1221-32

In each region, regional haemovigilance and transfusion safety coordinators carry out their vigilance duties under the conditions defined in article R. 1413-61-4.

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