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Showing 34513460 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-6

…the cancellation of the said securities which are not included in the tax base pursuant toarticle 161 of the General Tax Code and which are not paid into the cash account of the same account constitu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-6

…iciary of the business project support contract is determined by the articles L. 783-1 and L. 783-2 du code du travail. The legal entity responsible for the support is liable to third parties for dama…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-60

…of blood and its components and the preparation, storage, transfer and exchange of labile blood products are concluded between the armed forces blood transfusion centre and the Etablissement Français…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-11

The right to object provided for in the first paragraph of Article 38 of the Act of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms does not apply to the processing provided for in this…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article L121-6

The Public Prosecutor may order all bailiffs within his jurisdiction to lend their services. The Public Prosecutor also pursues the enforcement of court decisions ex officio in cases specified by law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-6

Campaigns conducted by the Agence nationale de santé publique and the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail are not subject to the provisions of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-6

Failure to comply with the rules on advertising for pharmaceutical companies and establishments laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5124-18 is pun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R775-6

…d R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 January 2013R. 518-3 to R. 518-7n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-8-1n° 2008-781 of 18…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-6

The Director General of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé may require the communication of all information essential for checking the accuracy of the advertised c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5223-6

The Director General of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé may require the communication of all information essential for checking the accuracy of the advertised c…

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