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Showing 201210 of 4136 articles for Art. Convention franco-britannique 1968

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or lega…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Transfer of sentenced persons

Article 728-2

When, pursuant to an international convention or agreement, a person detained in execution of a sentence handed down by a foreign court is transferred to French territory to serve the part of the sent…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book V: Out-of-court settlement of disputes

Article 1543

It takes place in accordance with a conventional procedure for seeking an agreement, followed, where appropriate, by a procedure for the purposes of judgment.It may also take place in the context of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-1

Subject to European Union law and international conventions, this Code governs the entry, residence and removal of foreign nationals in France, as well as the exercise of the right of asylum. This Cod…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-2

…pplicable safety and security standards, whether French, Community or adopted in application of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-15

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets : 1° The period during which leave may be taken ; 2° The order of departures during this period; 3° The dea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-19

In the absence of a convention or agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the employee shall inform the employer of the date of departure on sabbatical leave that he has chosen and of the duration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

ANNEX 1 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 110-1LIST OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS DEFINING THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND RESIDENCE ON FRENCH TERRITORY FOR NATIONALS OF THE STATES WITH WHICH THEY HAVE BE…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17

…r unavoidable nature, or to exceptional and unavoidable circumstances. IV -Insofar as international conventions circumscribe the conditions under which compensation is due by a service provider supply…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-15

…t to be identified, without confusion or equivocation, in all the States party to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.The breeder is required to keep a vegetativ…

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