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Showing 36113620 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article D2333-82-6

When the items used to determine the tax base for the levies referred to in article L. 2333-57 du code général des collectivités territoriales are expressed in a currency other than the euro, the exch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-6

…consignations. Any contractual stipulation contrary to the standard clauses set out in the Annex 7-6-1 to this book shall be deemed unwritten.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…° Where the person does not benefit from the speciality rule in accordance with 1° to 4° of Article 695-18; 2° Where the person expressly agrees, after surrender, to be delivered to another Member Sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-6

…and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of its second paragraph and articles R. 5211-37 to R. 5211-40 shall apply in F…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-12

The offences which may give rise to the issue of a European arrest warrant are, under the law of the issuing Member State, the following: 1° Offences punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-6

In order to comply with the provisions of Article L. 1244-4 : 1° For donations made before the first day of the thirteenth month following the promulgation of Law No 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021 on bioe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-6

A Union nationale des associations agréées d'usagers du système de santé (National Union of Approved Associations of Users of the Healthcare System) may be set up, made up of associations of users of…

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

Article L5124-6

Any pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the provisions of Chapter I of this Title which takes the decision to suspend or cease marketing thereof or which has kn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-69

…ns are granted by the Conseil national de l'ordre, under the conditions set out in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7, to distribute, for profit, remedies, appliances or products presented as having an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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