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Showing 89618970 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article D5134-146

Adult intermediaries may not carry out any act relating to the maintenance of public order and may not be employed in functions whose sole purpose is to provide services in the homes of natural person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article D5134-145

The adult intermediaries mentioned in article L. 5134-100 carry out social and cultural mediation tasks. The activities of these adult relays include : 1° Welcoming people, listening to them and carry…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Territorial organisation

Article R5315-13

The public institution is made up of a national directorate and regional directorates. The Regional Director reports to the Managing Director. For activities carried out as part of the public employme…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

Associations that have been duly registered for at least five years and propose, through their articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-49…

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

Article L642-15

In the case of a management lease, the business must actually be sold within two years of the judgment adopting the plan.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-120

In the event of a transfer to another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of the registered office of a European company registered in France…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L7343-1

Under the conditions and according to the procedures defined in this chapter, social dialogue is organised between the platforms mentioned in Article L. 7342-1 and the self-employed workers defined in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-18

The right to compulsory time off in lieu is deemed to have arisen as soon as the duration of this time off, calculated in accordance with article L. 3121-38, reaches seven hours. The day or half-day d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-19

…n as a full day or half day at the employee's convenience. It is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of calculating the employee's entitlement. It gives rise to compensation that does…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exclusion of administrative contracts

Article R8272-10

To determine the duration of the exclusion from administrative contracts of the person who has committed the offence in accordance with article L. 8272-4, the Prefect shall take into account the natur…

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