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Showing 651660 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-11

Each ballot paper is placed in a double envelope. The outer envelope shall bear the words "Election of the members of the National Standards Assessment Board", an indication of the electoral college t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

I.-The geographical and technical areas of activity of the Etablissement Français du Sang are determined by it, in accordance with the provisions relating to the national blood transfusion master plan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-11

Articles LO 4435-3 to LO 4435-8 are applicable to this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article L7124-11

The remuneration to which the child is entitled in the event of use of his or her image pursuant to article L. 7123-6 is subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-11

Entry in the European Patent Register of acts transferring or amending the rights attached to a European patent application or a European patent renders such acts enforceable against third parties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-11

I.-The holder of an authorisation declares to the Prefect any project to modify the installations and operating conditions mentioned in the prefectoral authorisation order and sends him all the inform…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-11

The lists of representatives of local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments, entitled to sit on the local committees, are drawn up by the prefect designated by the order referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-11

In exceptional circumstances, such as the threat of an epidemic, or in cases of force majeure, teleworking may be considered as an adaptation of the workstation made necessary to ensure the continuity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-119

The package leaflet of the proprietary medicinal product benefiting from a parallel import authorisation is identical to that of the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-11

Credit institutions and finance companies must have paid-up initial capital or a paid-up endowment, the minimum amount of which, between one million and five million euros depending on the authorisati…

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