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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-6

The operators referred to in Article L. 321-4 must provide evidence of: 1° The existence in a credit institution of an account intended exclusively to receive funds held on behalf of others; 2° Insura…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules g…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…le: 1° The Head of Training for Sports Professions at the Ministry of Sports, Chairman; 2° The Director of Sports; 3° The heads of the departmental youth, commitment and sports services concerned by t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-6

I. - The provisions of this article apply to the following products: 1° Single-use materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs that cannot be washed before use; 2° Single-use…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis A

In order to establish the basis of assessment and control of taxes, duties and charges falling within the remit of the customs and excise administration and with a view to detecting fraud, the right o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-6

A product is presumed to satisfy the general safety obligation set out in article L. 421-3, with regard to the risks and categories of risk covered by the standards applicable to it, where it complies…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-2

Aid for collective operations is granted to legal entities meeting the conditions set out in article 632-3.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-2

Project grants are awarded to companies meeting the conditions set out in articles 632-2 and 632-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Enforcement of European protection orders in the Member States of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

Article 696-90

…y the competent authority of a Member State, called the issuing State, for the purpose of extending to the territory of another Member State, called the executing State, a protection measure adopted i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L551-6

The conditions for the application of articles L. 551-3 to L. 551-5 are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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