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Showing 301310 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-8

…has been completed, the creditor holding the legal security has the same rights as the holder of a conventional or legal security. However, the creditor's share of the price is deposited with the Cai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-1

Conventional subrogation occurs on the creditor's initiative where the creditor, receiving his payment from a third party, subrogates that third party in his rights against the debtor.This subrogation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-34

…o the determination of reference periods for the calculation of overtime and compensatory rest. The convention or agreement also organises contradictory procedures for counting working hours and perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-32

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-46, the employee informs the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least fifteen calendar days before the start of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

…July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the international conventions and regulations in force"; 4° Article L. 312-7 is not applicable; 5° In Article L. 313-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Vehicles used for the transport of corpses before coffining (R).

Article D2223-111

…a refrigerant in the burial compartment is prohibited. Vehicles put into service before 1 November 1994 may nevertheless retain such devices until 1 September 2000, provided that the vehicle has unde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-16

…uropean patent must be paid under the conditions provided for in Article 141 of the European Patent Convention. These fees are deducted from the filing date of the European patent application.Where th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-19

I. - The following are not patentable:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and powers

Article L532-4

…it by refugees covered by one of the measures provided for in articles 31, 32 and 33 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the status of refugees and issues an opinion on whether these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-32

…the trade union delegates of the group and authorised to negotiate and sign the group agreement or convention.

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