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Showing 141150 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-86

Investment and operating expenses for any action falling within the remit of the mobility organising authorities within the meaning of articles L. 1231-1 and L. 1231-1-1 of the Transport Code, includi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hospital prescription medicines

Article R5121-86

…iption framework under III of article L. 5121-12-1 or the import authorisation for the medicinal product may reserve its prescription to the doctors mentioned in article R. 5121-85 who hold a qualific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional antibiotic therapy centres

Article R1413-86

In each region, for the implementation of the health policy guidelines defined in article L. 1411-1 contributing to the prevention of antibiotic resistance with regard to the proper use of antibiotics…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 861-3

The judge responsible for hearing the case shall, where appropriate, organise exchanges between the parties appearing under the conditions and subject to the sanctions provided for in Article 446-2. H…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 68, the incidental request for the granting of an extension of payment pursuant to Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by application made, deli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-86

…rms of notification, exchange of information, assessment, coordination of measures to protect individuals, public information and assistance, the representative of the State in the département informs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R6223-86

I.-If the société de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux falls under the Order of Pharmacists or the Order of Physicians and ceases to comply with the legislative…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-86

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and one of the members of the Management Board or Supervisory Board, a shareholder holding more than 10% of the votin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-86

Where the consumer exercises his right of withdrawal from the timeshare or long-term holiday product contract, any ancillary contract, including the exchange contract, shall be terminated ipso jure wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-86

The fire and rescue service is placed for employment under the authority of the president of the territorial council or the representative of the State, acting within the framework of their respective…

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