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Showing 15411550 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-11

The administrative account, on which the municipal council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 2121-31, presents, by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-11

The issuer of the special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall include its authorisation number in a visible place in any contract or agreement concluded with the persons provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Security protocol.

Article R4515-11

…ransport companies shall keep a copy of each safety protocol, dated and signed, at the disposal of: 1° the social and economic committees of the companies concerned; 2° the labour inspectorate.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-119

Local representatives benefit from the delegation hours provided for in articles R. 1432-109-1 in accordance with the application procedures defined in articles R. 1432-109-2 to R. 1432-110.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-11

A syndicat mixte benefiting from a transfer of competence provided for in article L. 1425-1 and constituted pursuant to article L. 5721-2 may receive assistance funds from legal entities governed by p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-118

Companies that produce substances mentioned in II of Article L. 234-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, i.e. beta-agonists, oestrogens, androgens or gestagens, and those that trade in the said s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6261-11

The budgets and accounts of the local authority finally settled shall be made public by means of printing. The provisions of article L. 2313-1 are applicable to the local authority. The place where th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6361-11

The budgets and accounts of the local authority finally settled shall be made public by means of printing. The provisions of article L. 2313-1 are applicable to the local authority. The place where th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-11

When the establishments mentioned in article R. 2322-1 carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy, they must also comply with the obligations set out in articles R. 2322-12 to R. 2322-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-11

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Pursuant to the 2005 International Health Regulations: a) The criteria for designating points of entry to the territory, particularly w…

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