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Showing 49714980 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-6

The Minister responsible for consumer affairs is the authorising officer responsible for issuing collection orders relating to penalties imposed pursuant to article L. 522-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-6

Advertising concerning the establishments mentioned in article L. 5142-1 is only authorised under certain conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article D4011-6

The Armed Forces Health Service is responsible for the annual monitoring and evaluation of the protocols provided for in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 4011-5.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-69

…balance of accruals and deferrals defined by decree;2° Capital gains realised on the sale of assets during the financial year, net of costs, less capital losses realised during the same financial year…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-58

For the application of Article 695-46, in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, consent shall be refused to a State that is not a member of the European Union if the of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Specific provisions relating to assets held in sub-ledger accounts

Article R332-66

As part of the auxiliary accounting operations referred to in article R. 342-1, the undertaking referred to in article L. 310-3-2 may only enter into contracts constituting forward financial instrumen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-6

The duration of the suspension measures referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 1° or 3° of article L. 232-10 shall be a minimum of four years. This sanction may go as far as perma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-41

…Article 56-1. This surrender may take place even if the European Arrest Warrant cannot be executed due to the escape or death of the wanted person. The investigating chamber may, if it deems it neces…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-6

When the medical monitoring committee provided for in article R. 3222-4, to which a referral may be made by the psychiatrist in charge of the unit for difficult patients, finds that the conditions ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-6

Lists I and II mentioned in 4° of Article L. 5132-1 comprise :1° (Repealed) ;2° Medicinal products for human use likely to present a direct or indirect danger to health ;3° Medicinal products for huma…

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