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Showing 581590 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1883

If the thing has been valued by lending it, the loss which occurs, even by fortuitous event, is for the borrower, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a consumer loan.

Article 1896

The rule set out in the previous article does not apply if the loan was made in ingots.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-18

…lance of financial transactions;5° Presentation of the status of expenses transferred to investment;6° Presentation of the method of financing transactions on behalf of third parties ;7° Presentation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-18

As from the general renewal of the municipal councils following the promulgation of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-183

Pharmacovigilance of blood-derived medicinal products involves monitoring, known as traceability, from the time they are manufactured until they are administered to patients. The purpose of this monit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Liability regime

Article L133-18

…et out in the first two paragraphs of this article, the following penalties shall apply:1° The sums due shall bear interest at the legal rate plus five percentage points;2° After seven days' delay, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-18

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 2313-1-1 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts and by the chairman of the body in question fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-18

…rview provided for in article L. 531-20;2° The time limit provided for in article 9-4 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid for applying for legal aid.Access to the sound recording r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-18

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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