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Showing 221230 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-11

The institution's Deputy Chief Executive Officers are appointed for a period of four years by order of the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1125

Electronic means may be used to make contractual stipulations or information on goods or services available.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1126

Information requested with a view to concluding a contract or information sent during the performance of a contract may be sent by e-mail if the recipient has agreed to the use of this medium.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127

Information intended for a professional may be sent to him by e-mail, provided that he has communicated his e-mail address. If this information is to be given on a form, the form shall be made availab…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Other legal divorce proceedings

Article 1123-1

Acceptance of the principle of the breakdown of the marriage regardless of the facts giving rise to it may also result from a document signed privately by the parties and countersigned by lawyers in t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-11

If neither party appears, the court declares the proceedings terminated. This renders the European order for payment null and void.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-116

This section sets out the provisions specific to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, which applies once the Deputy European Public Prosecutor conducts investigations in accordance with the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-117

In the context of the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, the acts and decisions mentioned in this section shall be taken, in accordance with the distinctions provided for in subsections 1 to 3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1135 bis

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, for successions opened between the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse and 31 December 2012, immovable property and immov…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema production account

Article 123-11

The closure of the automatic cinema production account does not prevent payment, under the conditions provided for in…

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