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Showing 311320 of 63681 articles for Art. s. L 313-40 and L 313-41

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

I. - The rate of the flat-rate tourist tax is set, for each type and category of accommodation, per unit of accommodation capacity and per overnight stay.This rate is set by deliberation of the munici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account and payment of training costs

Article L6323-41

The educational costs and costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training of holders who use their personal training account are paid for by the body mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Expenditure

Article L2573-41

I. - The articles L. 2321-1 to L. 2321-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article L. 2321-2:1° In 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-41

When the last day of the period allowed for the completion of the act of notification of the non-execution of the money transfer order or postal cheque is a public holiday, this period is extended unt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

When a company is involved in a merger operation, as defined inarticle L. 430-1 of the French Commercial Code, the employer shall convene a meeting of the social and economic committee at the latest w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-41

Where the author of a still image is a professional journalist who derives most of his or her income from the exploitation of such works and who occasionally contributes to the preparation of a press…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-40-1

Agreements entered into and authorised during previous financial years, the performance of which continued during the last financial year, are examined each year by the Board of Directors and communic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-41

An employee holding the authorisation referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-41

Limited liability companies are not dissolved where a judicial liquidation judgment, personal bankruptcy, a management ban provided for by Article L. 625-8 or a measure of incapacity is pronounced aga…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-41

I.-For the persons mentioned in 1°, 2° and 4° to 6° of Article L. 311-1 subject to a resolution procedure, the resolution college may decide to use one or more liability management structures to which…

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