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Showing 731740 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

…es set out in article R. 1337-18 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures set out in article 131-41 of the French Penal Code, to confiscation of the thing that was used…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-18

A doctor may only carry out a voluntary interruption of pregnancy in the cases and under the conditions laid down by law; he or she is always free to refuse to do so and must inform the person concern…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-18

The procedures for depositing, holding and withdrawing securities are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-18

For the use of vehicles belonging to the State or made available to it, not covered by an insurance contract and not specially registered, a certificate of ownership is issued by the competent adminis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-18

…4, a patent application may contain several independent claims falling within the same category (product, process, device or use) if the subject matter of the application cannot be adequately covered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-18

The inventory of local facilities is set by joint deliberations of the city council or Paris council and the arrondissement council, and, where applicable, amended in the same forms.In the event of di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-18

During the meeting provided for in Article L. 4422-8 and after electing its standing committee, the Assembly of Corsica shall elect from among its members the Executive Council of Corsica and its Pres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-18

…A table showing the outstanding loans guaranteed by the Corsican local authority as well as the schedule for their repayment ;6° A list of public service delegatees;7° An appendix tracing all the fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-182

The assets side of the balance sheet, the model for which is established by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables, shows the following items in succession:1° Under fixed assets: intangibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-187

A regulation issued by the French Accounting Standards Authority sets out the conditions for determining the useful life, limited or unlimited, of intangible assets. Formation expenses are amortised a…

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