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Showing 151160 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1165

The persons authorised to receive a consent to adoption must inform the person giving it of the possibility of withdrawing it and the procedures for withdrawal. The deed provided for in Article 348-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R752-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11

Unless otherwise provided by law and without prejudice to the rights of the defence, proceedings during the investigation and enquiry shall be secret.Any person who takes part in these proceedings is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1168

The application is made by petition. If the person whose adoption is sought was taken into the applicant's home before the age of fifteen, the applicant may make the application himself by simple peti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 118

For the purposes of the present provisions, the following shall be deemed to be income: 1° Interest, arrears and any other proceeds from bonds, participating securities, public bills and any other neg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 119

Income is determined: 1° For bonds, participating securities, public bills and loans, by the interest or income distributed during the year; 2° For lots, by the amount of the lot itself; 3° For redemp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training measures for employees in seasonal employment.

Article L6321-11

The employee's refusal to take part in a training course under the conditions set out in this section does not release the employer from its obligation to renew the contract for the following season.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-11

…by the President of the Metropolitan Council. They are voted by the Metropolitan Council when adopting the budget for the financial year or amending decisions.The Metropolitan Council allocates progr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-11

Any settlement aimed at fixing or settling compensation owed by uninsured persons liable for personal injury resulting from an accident mentioned in article L. 421-1 must be notified to the guarantee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article R775-11

Article R. 522-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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