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Showing 1481–1490 of 3297 articles for “Art. 18 déc. 1986”

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1-1

…amended decrees no. 47-1592 of 23 August 1947, no. 65-48 of 8 January 1965, no. 86-594 of 14 March 1986, no. 89-78 of 7 February 1989, the amended decree of 30 July 1974 and the amended decree of 25…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-96

…ptitude by the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table inAnnex III-18 a. The conditions for diving with trimix or heliox mixes are set out in annexes III-18 b and III-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Rights of audiovisual communication companies

Article L216-1

…operating an audiovisual communication service within the meaning of loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, regardless of the regime applicable to that service, ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 G

…19 July 1993, on the exchange of the securities referred to in Article 6 of Law 86-912 of 6 August 1986, the participating securities mentioned in amended Article 1 of the same law, as well as the go…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article R410-1

…nd maintained in force on a transitional basis by the article 61 of order no. 86-1243 of 1 December 1986 relating to freedom of pricing and competition. In the event of a repeat offence, the fines lai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Photographs of models

Article R2133-4

…igital economy, in press publications within the meaning of Article 1 of Law No. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press, in advertising correspondence addressed to individuals…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…ablishment and freedom to provide services from the investment firms referred to in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall also receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to p…

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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
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

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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