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Showing 66916700 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III : Transcription and entry of decisions in civil status registers

Article 1056-2

…of a French national abroad is that of the place where the central civil status department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is established. He alone is also competent to rule on the transcription o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-1

Legislative and regulatory provisions are applicable by operation of law to Saint-Barthélemy, with the exception of those relating to matters which fall within the remit of the organic law pursuant to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Committee set up in the absence of an agreement

Article R2343-1

The secretary of the European Works Council is appointed by majority vote from among its members. The members of the bureau are elected from among the members of the committee.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-18

Workers assigned to one of the tasks listed in article R. 4141-15 receive training in what to do in the event of an accident or disaster.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-19

When changing workstations or techniques, workers exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 receive safety training on what to do in the event of an accident o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-17

The purpose of safety training on what to do in the event of an accident or disaster is to prepare workers for what to do if someone is injured or poisoned at work.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-1

For the application to Saint-Barthélemy of the provisions mentioned in articles D. 6213-2 to D. 6213-6 :1° References to communes, departments or regions are replaced by references to the overseas col…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internship in speech and language therapy with a practitioner.

Article D4341-10

The director of the training and research unit may terminate or suspend the traineeship on his own initiative or at the request of either the training supervisor, the student or, where applicable, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediation in the non-industrial and commercial public sector

Article D6274-1

For the public employers mentioned in article L. 6227-1, a mediator is appointed to resolve disputes between the employer and the apprentice or his legal representative concerning the performance or t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article R6153-102

Before their first assignment, maieutics students must prove that they meet the conditions required by the regulations in force relating to the compulsory immunisation of certain people against certai…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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