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Showing 10811090 of 2450 articles for Art. aff. 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-18

I.-The rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication may refer to himself any information likely to justify initiating the investigation pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-31

…article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-82

…ticle R. 4451-65 is carried out under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28. For a worker classified in category A, the medical examination referred to in article R. 4624-28…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-38

The wanted persons file referred to in article 230-19 is governed by decree no. 2010-569 of 28 May 2010.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Act No. 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Act No. 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R752-19

Article R. 321-3 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2015-1092 of 28 August 2015.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-31

…icle L. 621-32: - publishers of press publications within the meaning of law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press ;- publishers of radio or television services within th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-25

…ty company operating a press business within the meaning of Article 2 of Law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press may only be revoked by a decision of the shareholders r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financing

Article R4382-9

The establishments listed in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, other public sector employers and private sector employers fin…

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