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Showing 84618470 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-14

Where the applicant is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an investment firm or credit institution that does not have its registered office in France, it is also required to provide precise informatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article D612-1

…chairman of the AMF receives remuneration equivalent to that of a deputy governor of the Banque de France, as provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 142-19, as well as an expense allowance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control

Article D4153-13

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, the employer shall, at the request of the Labour Inspectorate, provide proof of the date of birth of each worker under the age of eighteen whom h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-1

The claim for compensation presented in respect of the losses defined in Article L. 3122-1 shall include, in addition to the justification for the losses, the supporting documents mentioned in the fir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-10

If the liquidator fails to act or is prevented from acting, the State representative in the département shall discharge him from his duties and appoint a new liquidator without delay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Back-to-work bonus

Article R5133-1

To be entitled to the back-to-work bonus instituted by article L. 5133-1, the beneficiary of one of the allowances mentioned in the same article must have been working for at least four consecutive mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-101

I. - The applicant or the holder of the registration shall forward to the Agency without delay, indicating the scope of the information, any new information which it has or becomes aware of after the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100

After registration, manufacturing methods and control techniques take account of scientific and technical progress. Any resulting changes must first be registered under the conditions set out in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-103

When registration is suspended or withdrawn, the holder informs the stockholders without delay. They must take all necessary steps to stop the distribution of the medicinal product. If these steps are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-104

Registration of homeopathic medicinal products and traditional herbal medicinal products, as well as suspension and withdrawal of registration, are made available to the public by the Director General…

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