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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-6

No later than the fifth working day following delivery of the summons to the debtor, the summons to pay in the form of a seizure is notified to the creditors registered on the day of publication of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Exercise by a taxpayer of shares belonging to the municipality

Article L2132-6

…mits this brief to the municipal council at the nearest meeting held pursuant to articles L. 2121-7 and L. 2121-9.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-6

Subsequent contracts and purchase orders are concluded or issued between the purchasers identified for this purpose in the notice of the call for competition or in the invitation to tender, to negotia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Communal sections with separate assets

Article L2544-6

…This determines, in the decision setting up the commission, the number of members of the commission and draws its members by lot from among the electors of the section. The commission appoints its cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-60

…der within three months. This order is notified to the public prosecutor or the investigating judge and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the interested party. It may only be a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-6

Public or private establishments that carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy have the capacity to deal with any complications, even delayed ones, arising in women who have had a voluntary termi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-62

Employed nurses, whether bound to their employer by a contract or employed in a public setting, must not take advantage of their duties to increase their personal clientele.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-61

Embezzlement and attempted embezzlement are prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-60

Nurses are free to provide care free of charge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-63

Nurses, whatever their status, are required to respect their professional duties and in particular their obligations concerning professional secrecy and the independence of their decisions. Under no c…

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