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Showing 871880 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-18

A failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations relating to the renewal of renewable contracts set out in articles L. 312-75 to L. 312-83 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th clas…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-183

…ement of patients received in these establishments. These agreements specify in particular the procedures for first aid during the emergency management of patients with a suspected acute coronary synd…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-184

…ons laid down in Articles R. 5121-138 to R. 5121-142, the packaging of a blood-derived medicinal product includes three detachable labels, separate from the information medium mentioned in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-18

…that the conditions of independence required for the proper performance of the statutory auditor's duties are not met, the AMF may ask the competent court to relieve the statutory auditor of his duti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Labelling of magistral or officinal preparations intended for veterinary medicine.

Article R5132-18

…Registration number ; 3° Posology and instructions for use.The label is white when the medicinal product is intended for the nasal, oral, perlingual, sublingual, rectal, vaginal or urethral route or i…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-18

The Public Prosecutor shall receive requests for recognition and enforcement in the territory of the Republic of convictions or probation decisions handed down by the courts of other Member States. It…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-18

…ecially advertised, in the form of catalogues, special notices or public exhibitions, an additional duty on the proceeds of these sales calculated in proportion to the proceeds.The amount to be charge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-18

In addition to the information set out in Article R. 236-6, the report also mentions, for the companies benefiting from the transfer of assets and liabilities, the preparation of the report provided f…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-9

The joint ownership agreement may regulate the method of administration in the event of more than one manager. In the absence of special stipulations, they shall separately hold the powers provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-18

…afety and traceability of tissues, their derivatives or cells or cell therapy preparations and to reduce the risks, particularly of contamination, for recipients and staff.

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