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Showing 581590 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-18

A joint order of the Minister for the Merchant Navy and the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs sets the conditions under which travel allowances will be paid to committee members and, for membe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-18

The adviser in charge of the report may ask the claimant's lawyer to provide him, within a time limit that he shall set, with any document that may be useful in the investigation of the case.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement of the judgment and compensation for damages

Article 849-18

…med to be a creditor, within the meaning of Articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, for the compulsory enforcement of the judgment rendered on the basis of Article 71 or Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-18

…eal is lodged or, after it is lodged, with the competent administrative court or the Cour nationale du droit d'asile.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R754-18

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article D214-183-1

II of article D. 214-32-31 does not apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-18

As soon as the reason for the stay of proceedings no longer exists, the criminal court will rule on the enforcement of the confiscation order. The public prosecutor shall inform the competent authorit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-18

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 2313-1-1 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts and by the chairman of the body in question fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-18

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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