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Showing 110 of 52263 articles for Art. 1 Apr 2019

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2019

…n deed registered under the same conditions. The designation of a third party pursuant to Article 2017 and information on the identity of the beneficial owner(s) of the trust referred to in Article L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R652-1

…'article R. 652-2, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans leur rédaction indiquée dans la colonne de droite du même tableau:ARTICLES APPLICABLES D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…na, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 412…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1-1

The Minister responsible for health shall determine: 1° By order issued on a proposal from the Agence de la biomédecine, the recommendations of good practice relating to the methods of access, care fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1-1

…in this chapter, the following provisions of this code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Books I to III, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 13…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 165

…d, in the event of exemption from publication, on the date of the exemption provided for in Article 169 ci-après.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1210-11

…elating to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Les dispositions du livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-16

…airman with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies and by the accounting…

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