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Showing 63616370 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-1-1

The organisations issuing the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4362-1 in the form of certified information.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100

1. The declarant is authorised to rectify registered declarations subject to the following reservations:a) the correction must be requested :on import, before the customs service has authorised the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article D22-10-16

I.-The information provided by the company on pension commitments, other than basic pension schemes and compulsory supplementary pension schemes, or other lifetime benefits made by the company for the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

An annual tax is introduced on electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy located in inland waters, the territorial sea or the exclusive economic zone.The tax is paid by the operat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to support technical projects that contribute to the creation, manufacture, production, distribution or conservation of cinematographic works, audiovisual works or v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-13

Where, pursuant to Article L. 642-10, the decision adopting or amending the plan orders the temporary inalienability of the transferee's movable equipment and has become final, the administrator or, f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the second…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

I.-Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the secon…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-12

A list of national team athletes includes athletes who contribute to the performance of the French national teams in a recognised elite sport discipline without demonstrating a sufficient level of spo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-13

The lists of "Espoirs" and national team athletes are drawn up for one year by the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the relevant federation and after consultation with the national technic…

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