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Showing 101110 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-6

…e last paragraph. When the mandataire judiciaire, the administrator or the liquidator receives sums due to employees from an institution located in another Member State equivalent to the guarantee ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-86

…ssement mentioned in II of article L. 331-4-1 of the Code forestier are subject to articles L. 214-86 to L. 214-113 of this Code. Sociétés Civiles de Placement Immobiliers or Sociétés d'Epargne Forest…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R*322-86

Within the same period of one month, an extract from the documents mentioned in article R. 322-85 is published in one of the newspapers authorised to publish legal notices in the département where the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The network

Article L512-86

…the Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance and the société de participations du réseau des caisses d'épargne.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-86

…lity to maintain their capital at a sufficient level and to exit the public assistance programme in due course.Subject to compliance with the provisions of V of Article 4 of the Amending Finance Act 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-86

…ctor General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail: 1° Antibiotics ; 2° Veterinary medicinal products subject to a risk management plan ; 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86

I.-The production, including cultivation, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of the following are prohibited: 1° Cannabis, its plant and resin, pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-6

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-25-18 relating to compliance procedures is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-18

Notwithstanding the provisions of 4° of Article 695-9-17, execution of the freezing order may not, with regard to taxes or duties, customs and exchange, be refused on the grounds that French law does…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-86

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and one of the members of the Management Board or Supervisory Board, a shareholder holding more than 10% of the votin…

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