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Showing 72317240 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-12

Registrations and deletions are published in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle. The updated list of qualified persons is published at the beginning of each calendar year in the bullet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-1

In public health establishments in Mayotte, the proportion of expenditure covered by compulsory health insurance schemes is financed by an annual allocation. The total amount of these allocations is i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions in dealings with the public authorities

Article A814-1

The professional rules established, pursuant to article R. 814-3, by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and approved by the Garde des sceaux, Minister…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-4

A creditor who has not made his choice known must, if one of the performances becomes impossible to perform as a result of force majeure, be satisfied with one of the others.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the laws and regu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 1000

Wills made in a foreign country may not be executed on property situated in France until they have been registered at the office of the testator's domicile, if he has retained one, otherwise at the of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-1

I. - Except in cases where their liability is incurred due to a defect in a health product, the health professionals mentioned in part four of the present code, as well as any establishment, service o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Genetic testing

Article L1141-1

Undertakings and organisations offering cover against the risks of disability or death must not take into account the results of an examination of the genetic characteristics of a person applying for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-10

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for the award of a concession contract persons who, by their candidacy, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-1

The following are places of accommodation for asylum seekers:1° Reception centres for asylum seekers defined in article L. 348-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles;2° Any structure receiv…

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