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Showing 11411150 of 37670 articles for Art. s. L. 145-48 & L. 145-50

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

…nt elections of permanent members to the social and economic committee, whatever the number of voters. If this condition is not met and if the agreement has been signed both by the employer and by rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-6

…s of the shortfall in the per capita financial potential of the communes mentioned in IV of article L. 2334-4 and their population as defined in article L. 2334-2. These municipal quotas are aggregate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-16

…es of departmental councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3123-15 the following scale: DEPARTEMENTAL POPULATION (inhabitants) Maximum rates (in %) Less tha…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-3

…been ordered by the court, whenever the persons concerned cannot be rehoused under normal conditions.The judge ordering the eviction may grant the same deadlines, under the same conditions.This provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 or the parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 5124-13 or one…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…ion of the Bureau is determined by the Board of Directors at the first meeting following each renewal. During this meeting, the members of the Executive Committee other than the Chairman are elected f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L312-4

I. - Credit institutions, investment firms and finance companies mentioned in II of article L. 511-1, authorised in France, as well as financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…list of the unions concerned. The unions concerned are consulted on the draft perimeter and statutes. Their opinion is deemed favourable if it is not given within three months of notification of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-7

When implementing a conversion measure pursuant to I of Article L. 613-48-1 or I of Article L. 613-55, the resolution board may apply different conversion rates to the various categories of own funds…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-8

Any intermediary referred to in Article L. 519-7 registered in France, acting under a mandate issued by a credit institution, a finance company or a customer under the conditions laid down by decree o…

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