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Showing 801810 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1870-1

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the presence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-16

Where undivided property is encumbered by a usufruct, agreements, subject in principle to the provisions of the preceding chapter, may be concluded either between the bare owners or between the usufru…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-18

The family court judge who orders the wearing of the mobile electronic anti-seizure device sets its duration, up to a maximum of six months, depending on the circumstances of the case and the need for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-18

The auction shall be conducted under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-63 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures. No higher bid may be received. The reiteration of bids…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-18

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has a period of four months to evaluate the information provided. At the end of these maximum four months, when, in application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-18

…n relating to the practice structures and professionals having carried out at least one of the procedural acts listed in Table 6 attached to Article R. 444-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-18

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 18,000 euros for a statutory auditor, in his own name or as a partner in a company of statutory auditors, to give or confirm false informatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…following constitutes a breach subject to financial penalties:1° Any advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 or t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-18

The procedure with negotiation may take place in successive phases so as to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria defined in the consultation documents. The cont…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-18

…the sentenced person has to serve a remaining sentence that is less than or equal to the sentence reductions that may be granted, the sentence enforcement judge may grant this measure without the need…

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