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Showing 36713680 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article R572-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to determine the State responsible for examining an asylum application and to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-1

…holders of a diploma, professional qualification or certificate of professional qualification may, for remuneration, teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activity or train its participants…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Authorised bodies for the collective management of resale rights in the absence of a known successor in title, or in the event of vacancy or disinheritance

Article R329-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 123-7, if it: 1° Provides proof, through the composition of its deliberative and management bodies, of the diversity o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-13

The central insurance companies are public limited companies which belong to the public sector by virtue of the aforementioned law no. 46-835 of 25 April 1946 and the aforementioned law no. 73-8 of 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

I.-Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are req…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-19

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 325-1, the resolution board may decide to withdraw all or part of the authorisation of a person subject to resolution proceedings, where appropriate a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

I.-The supervisory board and the members mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 612-8-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code may refer the situation of a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1 to the r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1 : Application for a cinema licence

Article R211-1

A cinematographic exhibition licence is requested for a work or document that has been completed.With the exception of trailers, cinematographic works of an advertising nature and works or documents s…

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