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Showing 431440 of 61016 articles for Art. decision 2023-1049 QPC of 26 May 2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-26

…provided for in articles D. 6325-23 and D. 6325-24 is allocated each year, depending on the number of support sessions planned by the employers' group. It is calculated on a flat-rate basis per suppo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-261

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the French public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature: 1° With regard to the legal entity: a)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-260

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the economic interest group at the time of its registration: 1° Concerning the person: > a) The group's name a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 G

Theatrical performances of a pornographic nature indicated in 2° of Article 279 bis may under no circumstances benefit from the exemptions from value added tax provided for by the legislative provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-26

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may, for a maximum renewable period of six months, designate to the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, for the implementation of their customer du…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-26

…ompanied by the documents mentioned in Article R. 1211-19 and Article R. 1211-22-2 and in the rules of good practice provided for in Article L. 1245-6, which ensure their traceability and safety.When…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D782-26

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D783-26

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4234-26

The Chairman of the Disciplinary Board chairs the proceedings. He first gives the floor to the rapporteur to read his report. The chairman then gives the floor to the parties and, where appropriate, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

…ese installations, equipment and devices comply with the conditions laid down respectively for each of them by articles R. 1331-27 to R. 1331-35. Dwellings located in local authorities governed byArti…

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