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Showing 16511660 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-11

Deeds having the effect of modifying or annulling the published rights of the debtor and the creditor, such as, in particular, the assignment, the granting of a right of exploitation, the assignment o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-11

The creation of delegated communes within a new commune automatically entails for each of them:1° The institution of a delegated mayor;2° The creation of an annex to the town hall in which civil statu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-110

The articles of association of the association must provide that :1° The members of the board of directors or the supervisory board of the association must be chosen from among the managers, directors…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-11

Where all or part of the assigned assets are joint or undivided assets, the sole trader provides proof of the express agreement of his spouse or co-tenants and of their prior information about the rig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-113

I.-In an establishment comprising a basic nuclear installation, the employer shall set up a radiation protection skills centre responsible for advising on radiation protection. The following are not c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-114

As stated in article D234-6 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, which reads as follows:"I. - Veterinary medicinal products containing substances or categories of substances with anabolic, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-11

Access to primary care and the ongoing care of patients are defined in accordance with the requirements of proximity, which is assessed in terms of distance and travel time, quality and safety. They a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-11

The time limits set out in articles R. 321-1, R. 321-6, R. 322-6, R. 322-10 and R. 322-31 , as well as the two- and three-month time limits set out in article R. 322-4, are prescribed, failing which t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

The protection order is issued by the family affairs judge, within a maximum of six days from the date set for the hearing, if he or she considers, on the basis of the evidence presented before him or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-11-1

Without prejudice to cases in which the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article 495-11 are not met, the president may refuse homologation if he considers that the nature of the facts, the…

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