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Showing 51715180 of 60191 articles for Art. avis 2013-027 of 4 October 2013

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-4

Failure to comply with the legal provisions relating to wage supplements is punishable by a fourth-class fine. The fine is imposed as many times as there are employees concerned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-4

It is forbidden to mention on the pay slip the exercise of the right to strike or the activity of employee representation. The nature and amount of remuneration for representation activities appear on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Practitioners providing services.

Article R4126-4

The provisions of this section do not apply to practitioners who benefit from the provisions of existing agreements relating to cross-border practitioners.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-4

…le for the revenue. Proceedings for recovery shall be time-barred in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 274 of the Book of Tax Procedures. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the four…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and remedies

Article L261-4

In the event of non-compliance by the beneficiary of the operation with the obligations imposed on it by the Commission de protection de l'accès aux œuvres (Commission for the Protection of Access to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article R2142-4

The same person may not represent more than one candidate for the same contract.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-4

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 613-1, acts prior to the date on which the patent application was made public under Article L. 612-21 or that of the notification to any third party of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-4

…d under the conditions set out in this chapter, the portion that may be seized is calculated on all of these sums. Deductions are made in accordance with the procedures determined by decree of the Con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory licences

Article R613-4

…613-11 to L. 613-15 shall be submitted to the courts designated in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 615-17. They shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the ordinary…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Statements to be produced.

Article A344-4

The amount referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 341-8 is set at €0.76.

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