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Showing 37413750 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-29-1

When an application for authorisation concerns a generic medicinal product of a reference medicinal product which has not been authorised in France, the applicant must indicate the Member State of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 231-1

The award of financial aid for programming and animation activities in cinematographic entertainment establishments is subject to the provisions of exempted aid scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of the payer's payment service provider

Article L722-10

I.- By way of derogation from Article L. 722-9, transfers of funds for which the payment service providers involved in the payment chain are established in mainland France, in local authorities govern…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-12

The payment service provider of the payee shall apply effective risk-based procedures, including procedures based on the risk assessment referred to in Article L. 561-4-1, to determine whether to carr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public facilities.

Article L4413-1

For public facilities of direct regional interest, carried out with the agreement of and on behalf of local authorities, their groupings or other public establishments, the Ile-de-France region may ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7.

Article R221-10

The annual expenses of the savings fund provided for inArticle L. 221-7 include :1° The amount of interest and any additional remuneration due to depositors, in proportion to the share of deposits act…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-164

The certificate of qualification and aptitude for the functions mentioned in article L. 212-1 is issued by the Minister for Sport, after receiving the opinion of a qualified jury composed as follows:…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-166

The candidate referred to in article A. 212-165 wishing to obtain a certificate of qualification and aptitude must compile a file comprising : 1° An application on plain paper; 2° An individual civil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-163

The chair of the jury for the three-level state diploma in sports education may, at any time, decide to suspend the tests, in particular for safety reasons.

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