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Showing 591600 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-11

The Minister responsible for culture may, at any time, refer the matter to the commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins when its observations aimed at…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-11

The payer's payment service provider(s) and the payee's payment service provider(s) and their intermediaries involved in the execution of a payment transaction transfer the total amount of the payment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-11

…d of the Union des entreprises et des salariés pour le logement verifies compliance with the accounting provisions applicable to the Fonds de garantie universelle des risques locatifs, in particular t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission for aid to music videos

Article 311-110

A specialised committee is responsible for giving an opinion on applications for selective financial aid for music video production.This committee is made up of twelve members, including a chairman, a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-11

Repayment of the advance is deducted from the sums due to the contractor, at a rate and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the terms of the contract, by deduction from the sums due by way…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-11

The operations mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1121-13 may only be carried out in the places governed by this section when the research envisaged does not allow these operations to be…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article R1115-11

The qualified persons mentioned in article R. 1115-8 are appointed for a renewable term of three years by decree of the Prime Minister, two of which are proposed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-11

The implementation of an investment operation authorised on the basis of this chapter gives rise to a declaration under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-11

The list of authorised organisations is regularly updated and communicated by the Minister for Research to the Minister for Customs, the Agence de la biomédecine and the Agence nationale de sécurité d…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions

Article R751-11

The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which shall be adopted by a majority of seven members.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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