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Showing 10811090 of 4136 articles for Art. Convention franco-britannique 1968

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1883

If the thing has been valued by lending it, the loss which occurs, even by fortuitous event, is for the borrower, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Grounds for postponing the starting point or suspending the limitation period.

Article 2234

Prescription shall not run or shall be suspended against a person who is unable to act as a result of an impediment resulting from law, agreement or force majeure.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L7111-2

Any agreement contrary to the provisions of this chapter of chapter II and to those of article L. 7113-1 shall be null and void.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Study agreement

Article D1143-3

The study agreement sets out: 1° The purpose, content, deadline for completion and conditions for dissemination of the study; 2° The amount of State financial assistance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-16

The constituent agreement of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development specifies the composition, powers and operation of its bodies and the procedures for appointing their members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-19

The intermediary association may not make its employees available to employers for activities outside the territory defined in the agreement it has signed with the State.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-7

An order by the Minister responsible for vocational training determines the model for the tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for meeting the costs of procedures and support and agreements

Article R6422-12

The employee's signature of the agreement referred to in I of article R. 6422-11 attests to his consent within the meaning of article L. 6421-1.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-18

The constitutive agreement sets out the procedures for coordinating the continuing education and professional development plans for the staff of the institutions that are members and associates of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication.

Article R6323-23

Centres that have signed the agreement referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 2212-2 may carry out voluntary interruptions of pregnancy using medication.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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