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Showing 26912700 of 67349 articles for Art. s. L 141-3 and L 141-4 · C. civ. Arts. 1644 and 1645

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-4

The rapporteur general shall be informed of any fact likely to justify the initiation of sanction proceedings by: 1° The first president of the Cour des Comptes or the president of a regional audit ch…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4

I.-The employer temporarily seconding an employee to the national territory guarantees him equal treatment with employees employed by companies in the same branch of activity established on the nation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-40

When a company decides to apply or terminate the application of the provisions set out in articles L. 233-35 à L. 233-39, it shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers, which shall make this dec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-4

In the performance of its duties, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise or require the undertakings referred to in Articles L. 341-1 and L. 345-2 to derogate from certain…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of training costs.

Article L6323-32

The educational costs and costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training of self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions or self-employed workers, c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-4

The rate of payment expressed as a percentage of the salaries defined in article L. 2531-3 is set by Ile-de-France Mobilités within the limits:1° Of 2.95% in Paris and the Hauts-de-Seine department;1°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7211-4

For the application of this code in Martinique:1° The reference to the department, the overseas department, the region or the overseas region is replaced by the reference to the territorial collectivi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L341-44-1

Failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-4

After examining the applicant's qualifications, the Regional Council of Section A or the Central Council of Section B, C, D, E, G or H of the Association either grants entry on the roll or, if the gua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services

Article L1424-31

An administrative and technical commission for the fire and rescue services is set up under the board of directors of the fire and rescue service. This commission is consulted on matters of a technica…

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