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Showing 38113820 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1672 bis

1. Companies and legal persons are prohibited from bearing the amount of withholding tax relating to: 1° Dividends and other income distributed to members, shareholders and unit holders or to members…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-17

…ge with jurisdiction to hear the appeal lodged on the basis of the article 803-8 by a person placed in pre-trial detention or extradition custody is that of the judicial court with jurisdiction to hea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

On pain of inadmissibility, the application must be submitted in a separate written document bearing the words: "Application concerning conditions of detention (Article 803-8 of the Code of Criminal P…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-18

The head of the prison shall take all steps to inform prisoners of the possibility of lodging an appeal on the basis of article 803-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-1

Advertising to the public for an in vitro diagnostic medical device: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as an in v…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article D5842-1

Article R. 5211-1, with the exception of its second paragraph, is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1701-1

The articles 1689 to 1691 and 1693 shall not apply to assignments governed by articles 1321 to 1326 of this Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-109-1

Authorisation for interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology, category A, may only be granted if the holder has access to a neurosurgery unit, where applicable by agreement. Autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-130-1

Authorisation for the "interventional rhythmology" modality, categories B, C and D, can only be granted if the holder has authorisation for the "adult ischaemic and structural heart disease" modality.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-133-1

The authorisation holder ensures continuity of care. The holder of the authorisation for the "ischaemic and structural heart disease in adults" modality ensures that patients are diagnosed and treated…

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