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Showing 29512960 of 4136 articles for Art. Convention franco-britannique 1968

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1394

All matrimonial agreements shall be drawn up by deed before a notary, in the presence and with the simultaneous consent of all the persons who are parties thereto or their proxies. When the contract i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1817

At the end of the lease, or when it is terminated, the lessor shall take animals of each species, so as to obtain the same stock of livestock as that which he has surrendered, in particular as regards…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1862

When several members express their wish to acquire, they are, unless otherwise agreed or stipulated, deemed to be acquirers in proportion to the number of shares they previously held. If no member wis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-136

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector approves the activity, teaching or training structures in which the work-based training course and the training units take place, after…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace

Article L2241-11

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet to negotiate every three years on measures to ensure professional equality between women and men and on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-12

Collective bargaining agreements may: 1° Contain more favourable provisions than those provided for in this sub-section, particularly with regard to remuneration; 2° Specify the periods of leave best…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-35

A decree in the Council of State specifies the content of the information provided for in this paragraph. Decrees in the Council of State determine the adaptation measures necessary for the applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave

Article L3142-34

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the following provisions apply: 1° The minimum duration of the leave is six months and the maximum duration is eleven months ; 2° The ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-13

Titles V and VI of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the following adaptations:a) The following sentence is added to article L. 1251-1 : "An agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-5

It is forbidden for any person who does not fulfil the conditions required for the practice of the profession to receive, by virtue of an agreement, all or a proportion of the fees or profits arising…

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