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Showing 10311040 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-18

The threshold mentioned in article L. 314-11 is reached when the proportion of home loans mentioned in article L. 313-1, represents 60% of the total amount of the credit consolidation transaction. The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-18

The Unfair Contract Terms Committee comprises thirteen members, allocated as follows:1° A magistrate from the judiciary, chairman;2° Two magistrates from the judiciary or administrative order or membe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-18

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 615-17, the civil actions and claims referred to in the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Agreement relating to a Unified Patent Court sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-18

The professionals referred to in article D. 4364-1 are required to register their State diploma or authorisation, free of charge, with the relevant State department or the body designated for this pur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-18

…general shops are required to send, in the first month of each year, to the general inspector of industry and commerce in whose district their establishments are located, a general report on their ac…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…licies are implemented. Undertakings shall take steps to ensure continuity and regularity in the conduct of their business, including the preparation of contingency plans at group level. To that end,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-18

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-18

In compliance with France's international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6352-18

In compliance with France's international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-18

On the day of the hearing, after the report, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State or their respective lawyers are heard in their observations, whichever of the persons listed in 1° and 2°…

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