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Showing 761770 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-18

…having their domicile or registered office in France must be filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property when the priority of an earlier filing in France is not claimed. The Institut nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-18

…onsible for administration, but may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate part of his duties by decree to one or more of his deputies and to members of the municipal council.A member of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-18

A company may transfer its assets and liabilities to several existing companies or to several new companies by way of a demerger. This option is open to companies in liquidation provided that the dist…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-18

…erning candidates for corporate office or elective office. The documents mentioned in 1° to 3° are, during the same period, kept at the disposal of the members at the registered office or at the place…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-18

…ir nominal amount may not be less than 152.45 euros. Interest shares allocated to contributors in industry are non-transferable. They are cancelled when their holder loses his status as a partner for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-18

…context of medically assisted procreation, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé sends a copy of the complete dossier to the Director General…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-18

…e the expiry of the periods provided for in Article L. 621-3. When a draft plan is not presented in due time, the court may be asked to close the proceedings by the public prosecutor, by any creditor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-18

…eard by the court. The other persons called to the hearing are summoned in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 626-17. The court shall rule on the termination of the disposal plan und…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-18

…ate shall specify in particular:1° The nature of the operations to which the mandate relates;2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions of its possible termination;3° The powers of the mandatin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-18

The clerk's office notifies the parties to the proceedings and, where applicable, the lawyers, of the Court of Appeal's judgment by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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