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Showing 91100 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-86

New exceptional aid is being granted in the form of a direct allowance to cinema owners to help compensate for the drop in business they have been experiencing since March 2020 as a result of the meas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional and interregional councils

Article D4311-86

For the renewal by half of the regional or inter-regional councils, the composition of each of the fractions is determined as follows: 1° For councils composed of two pairs of self-employed nurses, on…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-6

…ff and defendant. He is obliged to state the names of all the undivided co-owners in the first procedural document. The manager administers the undivided property and, to this end, exercises the power…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-18

Where, pursuant to Article 103 of the Statute, the Government has agreed to receive a person sentenced by the International Criminal Court on the territory of the Republic in order for that person to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating in a joint investigation team r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-18

In cases other than that provided for in Article 696-17, extradition is authorised by decree of the Prime Minister issued on the report of the Minister of Justice. If, within one month of notification…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-86

…suspended by any pre-trial detention or incarceration resulting from a custodial sentence occurring during its execution. In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the article 132-4…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-6

Any person summoned or heard, including during the explanations provided for in 3° of article L. 232-18-4, has the right to be assisted by counsel of his choice.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-6

The institution's accounting officer is appointed by joint order of the Minister for Sport and the Minister for the Budget.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-86

The cancer treatment activity mentioned in 18° of article R. 6122-25 consists of treating malignant solid tumours or haematological malignancies. This treatment is medical, surgical, or carried out by…

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