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Showing 16211630 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1133 ter

Subject to the application of the taxation provided for in article 1020 of this code, capital payments made pursuant to article 274, the second paragraph of article 276 and the articles, 278 and 279-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-11

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 111-20 of the Code de l'Entrée et du Séjour des Etrangers et du Droit d'Asile (Code on the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and the Right of Asylum), t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

The employer shall determine, taking into account the working conditions, in particular in terms of thermal or hygrometric constraints, postures and efforts: 1° The duration of each shift ; 2° The num…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-11

…Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment checks that the conditions set out in Articles L. 8254-1 et seq. have been met and, if necessary, requests any additional information f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-11-1

Where article L. 3221-11, the decision of the Departmental Council or the Permanent Commission instructing the Chairman of the Departmental Council to sign a specific contract or framework agreement m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article R4332-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 4332-10, the distribution of the allocation guaranteed to each region, before application of the transitional provisions provided for by l'article 17-1 de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6147-111

The annual funding allocation for the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon territorial public health establishment referred to inArticle L. 174-1 of the Social Security Code represents the portion of expenditure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISIONS THAT MAY ASSORT THE DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L612-11

The administrative authority may extend the prohibition on return for a maximum period of two years in the following cases:1° The foreign national has remained illegally on French territory when he/sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-11

When the purpose of the meeting of the social and economic committee is to contribute to the definition of common safety rules in the establishment and to the observance of the prevention measures def…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-11

Safety training relating to the conditions in which people move is given in the workplace. Its purpose is to teach workers, based on the risks to which they are exposed: 1° The rules governing the mov…

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