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Showing 60016010 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-13

…s separately, and shows shareholders' equity separately. The profit and loss account summarises the income and expenses for the financial year, regardless of when they were received or paid. After ded…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1

I. - In order to ensure shareholder equality and market transparency, the General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) sets the rules for public offers of financial instruments issu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L775-16

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intang…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13-1

The recruitment of the people referred to in article L. 5132-6-1 on open-ended contracts by temporary work integration agencies entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integration p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-1

Conventional subrogation occurs on the creditor's initiative where the creditor, receiving his payment from a third party, subrogates that third party in his rights against the debtor.This subrogation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director.

Article D6431-16

The Director of the Agency, appointed by order of the Ministers for Overseas France and Health, is a civil servant or hospital practitioner governed by Section 1 of Chapter II of Title V of Book I of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-1

The staff of the departments of the High Council is composed in accordance with Article 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1415

…t-up properties and council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling are established for the entire year on the basis of the facts existing on 1st Janua…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1417

I. - The provisions of articles 1391 and 1391 B are applicable to taxpayers whose income for the year preceding that for which the tax assessment is made does not exceed the sum of 11,885 €, for the f…

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