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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-5

…an emancipated minor who demonstrates by a sufficient combination of facts that the entry relating to his or her sex in the civil status records does not correspond to the sex in which he or she pres…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-6

…hose resources come in whole or in part from public authority subsidies; 3° Supplied free of charge to beneficiaries of article L. 115 of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L544-6

Articles L. 544-3 to L. 544-5 apply to voting advisers whose registered office is in France, to voting advisers whose registered office is not in a Member State of the European Union but whose head of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-15

The sums entered in the automatic video publishing account may also be invested to cover the following publishing expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-6

…n of the employment contract as a result of an accident at work or an occupational disease pursuant to Article L. 1226-7; 3° Periods of quarantine within the meaning of 2° of I of article L. 3131-1 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-6

In order to comply with the provisions of Article L. 1244-4 : 1° For donations made before the first day of the thirteenth month following the promulgation of Law No 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021 on bioe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-6

The authority responsible for the single public website shall make public information relating to agreements entered into, remuneration paid and other benefits granted during the first half of the cal…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-6

…inted for six years. In accordance with the procedure laid down in articles R. 4134-3 et R. 4134-4, to the vacancy of seats, within a period of two months from the date on which the vacancy is establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R128-6

…on and personal data recorded in the national file of persons prohibited from managing: 1° Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 128-2 :a) Judicial police officers of the national police, individually designat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1524-6

Articles R. 1413-79 to R. 1413-83 and R. 1413-87 are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-885 of 9 May 2017, subject to the fol…

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