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Showing 99519960 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-12

The following shall benefit from the appropriations of the Joint Fund in respect of the performance of the tasks referred to in Article L. 2135-11: 1° Employees' and employers' organisations that are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-18

Under the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1, the public prosecutor shall pursue the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by the competent authorities of the Member States of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-1

For the application of the provisions of the second and fifth paragraphs of article L. 1435-1 and of the last paragraph of article L. 1435-7, and of article 13 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

Diagnostics, studies and works made compulsory in existing commercial tourist accommodation, for reasons other than safety, public health and accessibility, may be carried out within six years of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-14

The purpose of the processing mentioned in Article R. 6351-13 is to enable: 1° The submission of the declaration of activity provided for in Article L. 6351-2 and the amending declaration provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-28-1

When the indicative values defined in article R. 1321-3-1 and the vigilance values defined in article R. 1321-15-1 are not met and the Prefect, on the report of the Director General of the Regional He…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-12

As an exception to the first paragraph of article R. 521-11, the registration takes effect for: -ten years for the preferential right of the seller of a business, the pledge of a business, maritime an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-15

The trader is automatically liable to the consumer for the proper performance of the obligations arising from the distance contract, whether those obligations are performed by the trader who concluded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-1

Unless the parties agree otherwise, the fixed-term employment contract may only be terminated before expiry of the term in the event of serious misconduct, force majeure or unfitness for work certifie…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-1

The assets are sold either out of court with judicial authorisation, or by auction.In the event of an agreement between the debtor, the pursuing creditor, the creditors registered on the seized proper…

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