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Showing 47614770 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-6

The mayor fixes by order the dimensions and model of the signs indicating the names of the roads, squares or crossroads opened to traffic, as well as the dimensions and location of the spaces that own…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D4221-6

Opinions are reasoned. The secretariat of the committee is provided by the national management centre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions governing the performance of the duties of head of division

Article R6146-6

…appointed to the role of head of department a training course tailored to the performance of their duties, the duration and content of which will be set by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director or deputy director of a national reference centre for communicable diseases

Article R6213-6

The application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 6213-5 must be sent to the national management centre by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by a dossier, the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…hable by a custodial sentence or detention order; 3° No custodial or restrictive measure is applied during the proceedings in respect of the offence charged; 4° The convicted person is not liable to a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-6

…ception of charges which may be borne by a unit of account; 5° The guaranteed interest rate and the duration of this guarantee, the fidelity guarantees and the methods for calculating and allocating t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-6

At least once a year, the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising supervisory functions of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 561-38-4 is informe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R*612-73-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 612-73-1, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-65

…ccess to or practice of this profession, full-time practice of the profession for at least one year during the previous ten years or for an equivalent period in the case of part-time practice, provide…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-6

…he application for invalidity or revocation shall be examined in accordance with the following procedure: 1° The application shall be notified to the proprietor of the contested mark. A period of two…

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