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Showing 23112320 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-18

The following are submitted to the Agency's Board of Directors for deliberation: 1° The strategic orientations of the establishment implementing the objectives entrusted to the agency by the State; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-15

The agreement provided for in 3° of article L. 1434-6, concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the representative of each of the health insurance schemes in the region…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-41

Provided that he fulfils the conditions of designation required for each of them, the same pharmacist may manage two pharmacies for internal use belonging to different managers. This number may be inc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mediation.

Article R742-20

The list of mediators to be appointed by the Minister in charge of the Merchant Navy at national level in agreement with the Minister in charge of Labour, includes at least ten names of personalities…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-304

The care structures mentioned in article D. 6124-301 are required to organise continuity of care outside their opening hours, including Sundays and public holidays. To this end, they must equip themse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-4

The constitutive agreement includes at least: 1° The objectives pursued by the territorial psychiatric community in terms of psychiatric and mental health services and pathways in accordance with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-4

I. - The collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy shall exercise the powers it derives from 1° of I of Article LO 6214-3 with regard to taxes, duties and fees in accordance with the following provisions:1° Na…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-16

Any clause or agreement contrary to the provisions of articles L. 134-2 and L. 134-4, the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 134-11, and of article L. 134-15 or derogating, to the detriment of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of protection

Article L511-10

If a design has been registered in fraud of the rights of a third party or in breach of a legal or contractual obligation, the person who believes he or she has a right to the design may claim ownersh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 313

The presumption of paternity is set aside when the child's birth certificate does not name the husband as the father. It is further set aside where the child was born more than three hundred days afte…

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