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Showing 25812590 of 5721 articles for Art. 12 Nov 1986

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-23

…munication audiovisuelle et numérique provided for in Article 18 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, gives an account of the guidelines it has set, pursuant to the las…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…nder the status of timeshare property allocation companies as defined by law no. 86-18 of 6 January 1986 relating to timeshare property allocation companies, provided that the co-ownership regulations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…establishments under the authority of the Ministry of National Education, no. 86-380 of 11th March 1986 relating to the status of assistants in medical, biological and mixed disciplines, decree no. 8…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 septies

…le and online press services recognised as such pursuant to Article 1 of Law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-9

…aged and paid by this institution in accordance with the provisions of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service. Public schools recruit, manage…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Notice of modification

Article R3135-10

…ublished in the Official Journal of the European Union under the conditions set out in Articles R. 3122-4 to R. 3122-6, in accordance with the model set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-13

…udiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication or by an agent authorised and sworn pursuant to article R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1496 bis

…application of loi n° 70-610 du 10 juillet 1970, may decide, by a deliberation taken before 1 July 1986, that all residential premises and premises for professional use in the municipality will be va…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-1

…Health, social and medico-social establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, as well as public law health co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financing

Article R4153-9

The establishments listed inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, other public sector employers and private sector employers fina…

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