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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-2-1

Local chambers of commerce and industry are established by decree. The decree shall in particular determine the constituency and location of the local chamber of commerce and industry.When a territori…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Design-build contracts

Article R2371-1

The provisions of article R. 2171-1 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7122-1

The provisions of this section apply to entrepreneurs of live performances who, with a view to the public performance of a work of the mind, ensure the physical presence of at least one performing art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R7214-1

The creation and constitution of an inter-company occupational health service intended solely to ensure the medical surveillance of caretakers of residential buildings and domestic employees are subje…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-1

In accordance with article L. 6142-3, universities and regional hospital centres jointly organise all their services into university hospital centres as defined in article L. 6142-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-11

The departments not covered by this chapter and the posts likely to be filled by practitioners not subject to the status provided for in article L. 6151-1 are listed in the agreement. The total number…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-10

When, in a hospital department of a university centre, teaching and research duties are fully performed and diagnostic and care duties cannot be fully performed by members of the teaching and hospital…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-1

The choice between the performances belongs to the debtor.If the choice is not exercised within the agreed time or within a reasonable period, the other party may, after formal notice, exercise that c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-14

Persons who have lost French nationality pursuant to article 23-6 or who has been refused a claim under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

A child who has been the subject of a simple adoption by a person of French nationality may, until the age of majority, declare, under the conditions set out in the articles 26 et seq, that he or she…

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