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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 692-2

When, in application of the present code, the clerk's office summons the parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the parties or some of them may, upon the judge's…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Prior publicity

Article R3126-6

The provisions of article R. 3122-5 do not apply to concession contracts covered by this chapter. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, concession contracts for one of the social services or other s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-6

…us consent of the partners, the transfer of all or part of the assets of the company in liquidation to a person who has been a partner in name, general partner, manager, director, managing director, m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article L712-6

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Commission may obtain information from public administrations, credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-6

The procedures for implementing this chapter shall be laid down by decree.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-6

It is forbidden to give the name of apprentice training centre to an organisation whose declaration of activity has not been registered by the administrative authority in accordance with article L. 63…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-6

…ng the capital of the consolidating company held by consolidated companies are classified according to the use to which they are put in those companies. Long-term securities are shown separately as a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-6

In the case provided for in article L. 237-10, the liquidator shall file his accounts at the commercial court registry where any interested party may inspect them and obtain a copy at his own expense.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-6

…L. 2121-17, in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-18, articles L. 2121-20 and L. 2121-21 apply to the convening, meetings and deliberations of the trade union commission, subject to the provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-6

The application for authorisation to use water for human consumption, provided for in I of article L. 1321-7, is sent to the prefect of the department(s) in which the facilities are located.The applic…

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