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Showing 52915300 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Economic weighting studies

Article R713-66

I.-At the time of each general renewal, the regional chamber of commerce and industry and the territorial chamber of commerce and industry carry out an economic weighting study, each insofar as it is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-6

…ecomes enforceable.When the contested act is likely to compromise the exercise of a public or individual freedom, or to seriously undermine the principles of secularism and neutrality of public servic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-31

If, at the time of his appearance, the wanted person declares that he consents to his surrender, the investigating chamber informs him of the legal consequences of his consent and of its irrevocable n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-6

…nce de la biomédecine prior to their implementation.II.-Embryonic stem cell research may only be conducted using:1° Embryonic stem cells derived from embryos, as part of an embryo research protocol au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-6

A psychomotrician who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises the activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-6

Occupational therapists who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who are established and legally practisin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article R711-68

The public establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry adopt internal regulations relating to their organisation and operation, which set out, among other provisions:1° The oper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-6

…ion of their municipal councils, taken before 1st July of the year preceding that of taxation, introduce a local tax on outdoor advertising levied on advertising media within the limits of their terri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-6

…part of their social actions, which notably concern food, hygiene, clothing and transport, and the educational, cultural, sports or leisure activities they carry out, local authorities, public establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-6

…g: 1° Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 128-2 :a) Judicial police officers of the national police, individually designated and specially authorised, either by the heads of the decentralised services of the…

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