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Showing 11611170 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Dismissal of a member of the special negotiating body or a member of the European works council.

Article L2411-11

The dismissal of a member of the special negotiating body or a member of the European works council may only take place after authorisation from the labour inspector.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-112

…European Public Prosecutor's Office decides to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor or investigating judge hearing an investigation or inquiry concerning acts covered by Article 696-108 i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-111

The alerts provided for in Articles 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the Europea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-11

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 521-10 shall be borne by the operators designated in the order.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-11

I. - The eligible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in I of article L. 214-20 are :1° Either eligible financial securities and money market instruments admitted to trading…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-11

The thresholds set pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-4 are for turnover excluding tax of 3,000,000 euros and for the number of employees of twenty.The amount of turnover is defined in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-11

Where it appears that the debtor does not meet the conditions required for the opening of receivership proceedings, the court shall reject the application.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-11

The administrative court shall rule within two months of registration of the appeal at the registry. Failing to give a ruling within this period, the administrative court shall be dismissed and the ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-11

In an emergency, the organisation providing care for the disabled worker may provisionally admit the person concerned, subject to forwarding his or her file to the Commission des droits et de l'autono…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-117

The practice of masso-kinésithérapie is prohibited. However, exemptions may be granted by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre in the interests of public health or for the promotion of the profession.

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