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Showing 10111020 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Services made available.

Article R4422-34

An agreement is concluded between the Prefect of Corsica and the President of the Executive Council which determines: 1° The tasks that the services mentioned in article R. 4422-33 carry out on behalf…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-17

The agreement and its appendices come into force after they have been approved by the general meetings of the federation and the professional league and by the Minister for Sport.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-6

Unless otherwise agreed, the insurance does not cover fires directly caused by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes or other disasters.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article L341-2

The term of the agreement may not exceed fifteen years or, exceptionally, thirty years if justified by the depreciation period of the facilities.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-3

Unless otherwise agreed, sums paid to the maintenance creditor are paid to his home or residence.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Shareholder rights and securities not admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-9

The legal and contractual procedures for approval, pre-emption or substitution are implemented in accordance with the provisions specific to each of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1761

The lessor cannot terminate the tenancy, even if he declares that he wishes to occupy the rented house himself, if there has been no agreement to the contrary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Determination of monitoring, renewal, revision and termination procedures.

Article L2222-6

The agreement lays down the conditions under which it may be terminated, and in particular the period of notice that must precede termination.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-78

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-77, the duration of the leave is half a day.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-52

The committee must be consulted on the agreements provided for in article L. 431-14 and on the fund's annual accounts.

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