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Showing 271280 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-18

…e territorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Consultation of the High Council for Social Dialogue

Article R2152-18

…of professional employers' organisations that are representative by branch and at national, cross-industry or multi-sector level.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6261-18

The provisions of article R. 6251-3 are applicable to the reports of the experts appointed by the consular chambers mentioned in article R. 6261-16. The reports are systematically sent to the educatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-18

…ts necessary for the preparation of invoices, receipts and accounting documents required for the production of receipts and the recovery of sums due as well as the collection and recovery of taxes and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

In application of Article 31 of the aforementioned Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Information Technology…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181

…Article 132-78 of the Criminal Code. When it has become final, the committal order covers any procedural defects, subject to Article 269-1. The judicial supervision or house arrest with electronic su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-18

…r or partial contribution of assets; 3° The date on which the project is finalised and the date scheduled for the meeting of the general meeting called to approve the transaction; 4° The designation a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article R1263-18

…employer, project manager or principal fails to pay their wages, they may take their case to the industrial tribunal to recover the sums due.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1810

…ations of the meters or to interfere, by any means whatsoever, with their regular operation ;3° fraudulent manufacture of alcohol, fraud involving spirits by climbing, underground, with a weapon or by…

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