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Showing 33113320 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article L343-1

I.-The rules relating to activities carried out by a farmer which are an extension of the act of production or which are based on the farm are set out inarticle L. 311-1 of the French Rural and Mariti…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article D343-1

The rules relating to tourist facilities located on the farm or on its premises, those allowing furnished accommodation to be rented out, and the related services, are defined inarticle D. 722-4 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Correspondents in health care institutions

Article R5121-182

The pharmacovigilance correspondent for blood-derived medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5121-181 is responsible within the establishment for dispensing and monitoring these medicinal products…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Correspondents in health care institutions

Article R5121-181

In health establishments and health cooperation groups with an in-house pharmacy, the pharmacist managing this pharmacy is the correspondent of the regional pharmacovigilance centre for blood-derived…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment transactions and transfers of funds in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L722-1

I.-A decree shall specify the procedures for implementing credit transfers and direct debits denominated in euros where the payment service provider of the payee and that of the payer, as defined in A…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*444-1

Articles R.* 421-52 and R.* 432-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-14

The first president of the court of appeal or his delegate may, by reasoned order and without having first summoned the parties, reject manifestly inadmissible statements of appeal.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-12

The orders of the liberties and detention judge referred to in this section may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate.The appeal may be lodged by the foreign nation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-13

…ay ask the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate to declare his appeal suspensive. In this case, the appeal, together with the request, must be lodged within ten hours of notification…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-13

When the issue of a residence permit is subject to prior possession of the work permit provided for in article L. 5221-2 of the Labour Code, the situation on the employment market may be invoked again…

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