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Showing 17211730 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

…pital mentioned in Article L. 228-1 or money market instruments, within the meaning of Article 4 of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in fi…

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

Article R331-14

…udiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication finding that the facts are likely to constitute the offenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-24

…latory part of the Code du Domaine de l'Etat and to the provisions of Decree No. 86-455 of 14 March 1986 relating to the abolition of property transaction and architecture commissions and the procedur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-389

…a public employee, a post in an establishment mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service shall send the recruiting author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

…of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Cou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-19

In accordance with Council Regulation No 1182/71/EEC of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits: 1° The day on which the contract is concluded or the day on whic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

…127, 130, 135, 143, 172, 210, 211, 216, 217, 227, 234, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 256, 258 and 260 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-3

…hat the central purchasing body complies with the provisions of this Book or with the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordinati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-6

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986. It points out that, in any event, the suspension of the effects of the automatic termination c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

…ontracts of public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for the applica…

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