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Showing 30113020 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-5-1

The administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1-1 is granted by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. For the purposes of granting this authorisation, reinsurance ope…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE VII: GENERAL INTEREST AIRPORTS OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN FRANCE.

Article L270-1

In order to ensure the commercial operation of airports belonging to the State outside mainland France, one or more public commercial establishments may be set up by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Thes…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-1

A procedure may only be included on the list of biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation mentioned in Article L. 2141-1 if its implementation does not contravene the principles men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-1

For adolescent and young adult patients aged between 15 and 24, the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric oncology consultation meeting or the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for adults g…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-1

…r multi-annual residence permit or a resident permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to any foreigner whose presence in France constitutes a threat to public order.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-1

Subject to France's international commitments and the exceptions provided for in Articles L. 412-2 and L. 412-3, the first issue of a temporary residence permit or a multi-annual residence permit is s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-41-1

The report referred to in V of Article L. 561-36 shall contain the following information: 1° The sanctions that the supervisory authorities referred to in this V impose on the persons referred to in A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-19-1

I. - The purpose of traceability of elements and products of the human body is to establish the link between the donor and the recipient, from the time of removal to the time of therapeutic use or des…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-1

…ffectively exercise the attributions attached to the status of judicial police officer.When considering refusing authorisation, the Public Prosecutor informs the interested party, specifying that he m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R14-1

…pecify the nature of the duties entrusted to the judicial police officer and the department or unit in which he or she will be called upon to perform them on a regular basis.It shall also specify whet…

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