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Showing 56915700 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

I. - La Poste is subject, at the place of its main establishment, to direct local taxes levied for the benefit of local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

When their author has acquired, pursuant to the loi n° 78-1 du 2 janvier 1978 relative à l'indemnisation des rapatriés d'outre-mer dépossédés de leurs biens et de la loi n° 87-549 du 16 juillet 1987 m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Summary inspection of vehicles in border areas

Article R812-1

The Minister for the Interior shall establish by order the list of tolls mentioned in 2° of Article L. 812-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of apprenticeships in apprentice training centres

Article L6232-1

An apprentice training centre may enter into an agreement with educational establishments, training organisations or companies under the terms of which the latter provide all or part of the teaching n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prohibition of certain materials in medical devices

Article L5214-1

From 1 July 2015, the use of tubing containing di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in concentrations exceeding levels set by order of the Minister for Health is prohibited in paediatric, neonatal and maternit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Students in medicine, dentistry, midwifery and pharmacy.

Article L6153-1

Health students in training include :1° Students in the second cycle of medical, odontological, maieutic and pharmacy studies;2° Students in the third cycle of medical, odontological, midwifery and ph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

I.-The articles of this section apply, unless otherwise stipulated, to buildings for which planning permission was issued before 1st July 1997, whether they belong to private or public persons. II - I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancies in the absence of secondary proceedings

Article R692-10

In application of Article L. 692-10, in the context of proceedings similar to receivership or judicial liquidation with continuance of business, the application for authorisation of redundancies is fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-13

I.-The compliance officer shall ensure that the authority or body to which he is appointed takes the appropriate measures to ensure that the declarations of interest of the persons subject to the obli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-10

The compliance officer is appointed, within each of the bodies and authorities mentioned in II of article L. 1451-4, by their chairman, when he has executive functions, failing this by their chief exe…

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