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Showing 40414050 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-6

…person under investigation that he or she may request at any time that a doctor check that the procedure described in Article R. 622-1 or the article R. 544-7 du code pénitentiaire does not present a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Agricultural and rural credit unions

Article L512-60

…l subject to the provisions of article L. 512-35. Their central body is the Confédération Nationale du Crédit Mutuel. They must belong to the Fédération du Crédit mutuel agricole et rural, which itsel…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-6

A mediator responsible for carrying out the task provided for in 3° of article L. 327-1 is appointed by the chairman of the commission from within the supervisory board and after obtaining the opinion…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-6

…esigner or his successor in title; b) Or if the design has been disclosed as a result of abusive conduct against the designer or his successor in title. The twelve-month period provided for in this Ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-6

For the application of articles L. 132-2 and L. 132-3 the court may ask both the parties and the advertiser to provide all relevant documents.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-6

A territorial authority may not organise a local referendum: 1° As from the first day of the sixth month preceding that in which the general renewal or the renewal of a series of members of its delibe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-60

On behalf of all unitholders, where applicable, the custodian is responsible for paying tax on capital gains realised directly or indirectly by the real estate investment fund, in accordance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-61

Undertakings for collective investment in real estate are managed by a portfolio management company referred to in article L. 532-9 and designated in the articles of association or by-laws of the unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-6

The staff of the Institut National du Cancer comprises : 1° Employees governed by Titles II, III and IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants or public employees governed by special statutes; 2° C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-6

…rmine the zones provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1434-4 of this code, in particular the procedures for prior consultation.

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