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Showing 78017810 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-1

The net income of a UCITS comprises net income, realised capital gains and losses net of costs and net unrealised capital gains and losses. Net income is equal to the amount of interest, arrears, prem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-13

Interns are entitled to maternity leave, birth leave, leave for the arrival of a child placed with a view to adoption, adoption leave or paternity and childcare leave for the periods and in accordance…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17

French nationality is granted, acquired or lost in accordance with the provisions set out in this title, subject to the application of treaties and other international commitments made by France.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special procedures for determining the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 C

Transfers and conveyances resulting from the execution of a trust agreement do not affect the rental value of the assets concerned.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special procedures for determining the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 D

For the determination of the rental value of industrial fixed assets whose ownership is, pursuant to the loi n° 2014-872 du 4 août 2014 portant réforme ferroviaire, transférée à la SNCF ou à SNCF Rése…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the field of fitting professions

Article D4364-1

Prosthetists and orthotists who fit orthopaedic appliances to sick or disabled people include the following professions: 1° Orthoprosthetists ; 2° Pedorthists 3° Ocularists 4° Epithesists; 5° Orthopae…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-1

The provisions of this Title apply to 1° European Companies with registered offices in France incorporated in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) n° 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Determination by the overseas regions of the rules applicable in their territory in a limited number of matters falling within the scope of the law or regulations

Article LO4435-10

The request for empowerment to lay down a rule applicable on the territory of the region shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Regional Council taken by an absolute majority of its members.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009

Article L362-1

Failure to comply with Article 5(d)(3) and (8) and Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial…

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