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Showing 89718980 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6-1

I. - For the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 333-1-4, La Française des Jeux implements automated processing of personal data relating to bettors and bets placed on s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1-2

In the absence of the authorisation or compassionate prescribing framework mentioned in article L. 5121-12-1 for the indication in question, a medicinal product may only be prescribed in a manner that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-4

The request for exemption is made either on the employer's initiative or on the employee's initiative in agreement with the employer. When the request for derogation is made at the employer's initiati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-3

The derogation, provided for in article L. 5132-5, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 is authorised by the Prefe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the public sector.

Article L1234-14

The provisions of articles L. 1234-1, L. 1234-8, L. 1234-9 and L. 1234-11 are applicable, provided that the persons concerned meet the conditions laid down by these articles:1° To the employees, other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

I.-The following offences are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros:1° Any person prescribing veterinary medicinal products or medicated feedstuffs to animals for which the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-15

The time limits set by articles R. 7343-12 and R. 7343-14 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-12

Prior to the challenge provided for in Article L. 7343-10, the elector or a representative designated by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-14

The decision of the Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi is notified to the applicant within ten days of the date of receipt of the appeal. If the Director…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-13

An order by the Minister for Employment specifies the procedures for submitting the appeal referred to in Article R. 7343-12.

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