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Showing 11611170 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables.

Article R313-18

In the event of a dispute, the notifying institution must prove that the debtor was aware of the notification. This proof is established in accordance with the rules of evidence applicable to the debt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article R511-18

…h 1 of Article 450 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 published by credit institutions, financial holding companies, mixed financial holding c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The central body of Crédit Agricole.

Article R512-18

…are controlled directly or indirectly, exclusively or jointly within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code by one or more institutions belonging to the Crédit Agricole network…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-18

Genetic counsellors must not use their professional position to attempt to obtain for themselves or for others any unjustified advantage or profit or to commit an act contrary to probity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-18

…de la biomédecine. The form, frequency and content of the periodic evaluation, as well as the procedures for assessing the results of the activities governed by this chapter and mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-18

When the condition of the person who has suffered damage has been consolidated after the date on which the Commission issued its first opinion, or when new damage attributable to a worsening of the pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-18

One or more samples of the biological product used to carry out the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-14 to R. 1211-16 are kept under conditions set by order of the Minister fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-18

The function of whole blood collection includes the actual collection operation and participation in monitoring its proper performance.Only the following may perform this function within a blood estab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-18

Implementation of the protocol may begin on expiry of the two-month period following issue of the acknowledgement of receipt, unless the Minister responsible for research decides to prohibit implement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

…General recruits, appoints and manages the civil servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status o…

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