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Showing 43214330 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-6

…inion on the code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is submitted to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, which shall issue its opinion within one month. II. - Any matter within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-6

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will notify the applicant of his decision within four months of the date on which the application is dee…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-6

…med by a customs officer, under the conditions set out in article 63-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: 1° Of his or her detention, as well as the duration of the measure and any extensions that may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

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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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-63

The declaration of inheritance (number 8 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the total gross assets, including, if there is a community, participation or partnership of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-6

No person may be a member of a supervisory board :1° In more than one capacity ;2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for in article L. 6 of the Electoral Code;3° If he is a member of the Man…

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

Article R4211-63

…eferred to in Article L. 5121-5. This certificate may be issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé for all or part of the activities inspected to the responsibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-6

Subscriptions and payments are evidenced by a certificate issued by the custodian, at the time the funds are deposited, on presentation of the subscription forms.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Usury rates

Article L314-6

…that exceeds, at the time it is granted, by more than one third, the average effective rate charged during the previous quarter by credit institutions and finance companies for transactions of the sam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-65

When the import concerns plasma pastes or labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products, the authorisation referred to in Article D. 1221-58 is issued to the following organisa…

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