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Showing 17411750 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1145

The divorce agreement is signed together, by the spouses and their lawyers meeting together for this purpose, in triplicate or, under the same conditions, by electronic signature. Where applicable, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-81

The properties referred to in 1° of I of article L. 214-36 eligible for inclusion in the assets of an undertaking for collective real estate investment are : 1° Buildings let or offered for letting on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-11

I.-The holder of the authorisation organises the continuity of care and, where appropriate, the coordination of care for the patients it treats, within the establishment and by means of agreements wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-3

Access to the outpatient emergency doctor is subject to prior telephone medical regulation, accessible throughout the country via the national outpatient emergency number (116 117) or the national eme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-1

I. - The agreement setting up the healthcare cooperation grouping includes the following information in particular:1° The registered office of the grouping and its name ;2° The purpose of the grouping…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

In compliance with France's international commitments, local and regional authorities and their groupings may implement or support any annual or multi-annual international cooperation, development aid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 461

The person under curatorship may not, without the assistance of the curator, sign the agreement by which he or she enters into a civil solidarity pact. No assistance is required during the joint decla…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-5

Any agreement by which a sports association or a sports company seeks to transfer, in compliance with the provisions of article L. 122-16, its name, trademark or any other distinctive sign or to autho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-20

In agreement with the president of the federation concerned, the staff carrying out the role of national technical director draw up national technical guidelines which are updated annually. They infor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-1

Where the dismissal is not for serious misconduct, the employee is entitled :1° If he has been with the same employer for less than six months, to a notice period, the duration of which is determined…

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