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Showing 36213630 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

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

Article A444-63

…the assets dependent thereon, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.851% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.580% Over €30,000 0.426%When th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

…the event of serious doubt as to the safety of a substance used in the composition of a cosmetic product, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal notice…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-6

I. - When, pursuant to Article L. 822-16, a request for an opinion on the code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is submitted to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, which shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-64

Authorised bodies shall inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of all certificates issued, modified, supplemented, suspended, withdrawn…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article D521-6

…3-1 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI annexed to Article D. 211-6-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article D722-6

…2-8 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI annexed to Article D. 211-6-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-64

…24-3-1, with the exception of the last paragraph, R. 5124-4, R. 5124-48, R. 5124-57-1 to R. 5124-57-6 and R. 5124-60 are applicable to health establishments authorised in application of this section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-6

The charge brought forward pursuant to article R. 343-6 is deducted from the distributable profit referred to in article L. 232-11 of the French Commercial Code. It is also deducted from the profit de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-6

The consumer may not be deprived of the protection mentioned in Section 7 of Chapter IV of Title III of this Book, including where the applicable law is that of a third country, provided that:-for con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-2

The French government may hand over, at their request, to foreign governments, any person not of French nationality who, being the subject of proceedings brought in the name of the requesting state or…

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