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Showing 761770 of 4120 articles for Art. CISG – Vienna Convention 1980

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-7-5

Undertakings reinsuring commitments under an agreement on a uniform proportional basis apply articles R. 441-7 to R. 441-7-3, R. 441-12 and R. 441-21. For the purposes of these articles, the following…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals temporarily residing on French territory

Article R426-13

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 426-22, standard models for the agreement and appendix are established by order of the minister responsible for immigration. The agreement sets…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2067

A participatory procedure agreement may be concluded by spouses with a view to seeking a consensual solution in matters of divorce or legal separation. Article 2066 does not apply in this matter. An a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of local and regional authorities.

Article L5322-1

In localities where there is no office of the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 or an office of the bodies that have concluded an agreement with the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-14

No agreement relating to the ownership of a pharmacy is valid unless it has been recorded in writing. A copy of the agreement must be filed with the regional pharmacists' association and with the head…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-16

In compliance with France's international commitments, the local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, enter into agreements with foreign local authorities to carry out cooperatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6314-10

The local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, adopt a plan for the development of French language teaching designed to take account of the specific cultural and linguistic chara…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-16

In compliance with France's international commitments, the local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, enter into agreements with foreign local authorities to carry out cooperatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-16

In compliance with France's international commitments, the local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, enter into agreements with foreign local authorities to carry out cooperatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-107

To open a Livret de développement durable et solidaire, an agreement must be signed between the institution and the customer.In this agreement, the customer must declare on his or her honour that he o…

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