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Showing 38413850 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-52

In the absence of an agreement or a convention mentioned in article L. 3142-65, the employee informs the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least fifteen days before the start of the repr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article L420-1

…are prohibited, even through the direct or indirect intermediary of a group company established outside France, when their purpose or effect is to prevent, restrict or distort competition on a market…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

…nt between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433-4-5-1 or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-1-1

…d, a public health establishment in application of article L. 6134-1 of this code or a French university, or both, for further training in their discipline or speciality.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Declaration by operators of electronic contact platforms

Article 1649 ter B

…rator submits the declaration provided for in Article 1649 ter A when it is in one of the following situations: 1° it is resident in France; 2° It is not resident in France but satisfies one of the fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-347

…may be concluded, after obtaining the opinion of the chairman of the establishment's medical commission and the head of the division, on a proposal from the head of the department or, failing that, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-404-1

A hospital career commitment agreement may be concluded, on the proposal of the head of the division or, failing that, the head of the department, the head of the functional unit or another internal s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-3

Where leases are granted by the holder for a term exceeding that of the partnership contract, the conditions for the purchaser to take over the lease must be the subject of an agreement between the pu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 802

…ceptance up to the amount of net assets, estate creditors and legatees of sums of money retain exclusive rights of pursuit over the assets mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 798.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 789

…uctioneer, bailiff or notary, in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to these professions.

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