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Showing 431440 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

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.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: French nationals by descent

Article 18-1

…hs following it. This option is lost if the foreign or stateless parent acquires French nationality during the child's minority.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5221-18

The provisions of articles R. 5211-25 to R. 5211-29 are applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 A

…within five years of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de procédure aux contribuables e…

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

Article LO6461-18

…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 Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-12

In the event of the alienation of all or part of an undivided co-owner's rights in the undivided property, or in one or more of these properties, the co-undivided co-owners benefit from the rights of…

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

Article L221-18

The consumer has a period of fourteen days in which to exercise his right of withdrawal from a contract concluded at a distance, following canvassing by telephone or off-premises, without having to gi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-18

…ent indicating the number of employees who took early retirement or were placed on early retirement during the previous calendar year, their age and the amount of the benefit allocated to them. This d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-18

…increased by a maximum of four weeks. The period of twenty-two weeks following childbirth is then reduced by the same amount;2° For the birth of three or more children, this period begins twenty-four…

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