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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Transit

Article 695-50

…ng Member State shall provide the Minister for Justice with the information provided for in Article 695-48.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-6

If an author is refused support, he or she may submit a new application from 1 January of the year following the year of the refusal decision.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Change of matrimonial property regime abroad in application of French law

Article 1303-6

…graph 2 also apply in the event of a change of matrimonial property regime occurring abroad in application of French law.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6

…ively agricultural activities mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 722-1 and in 2° of article L. 722-20 of the rural and maritime fishing code, the threshold set in 3° of article L. 2122-5 of this code…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Economic census procedures

Article D2196-6

The list of data communicated to the Observatoire économique de la commande publique, which may concern the award and performance of the contract, as well as the procedures for communicating this data…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-6

When contracts or agreements signed by a municipality or municipal public body are transferred, even partially, the concessionaire is subject to the same obligations as the transferor with regard to c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Relations between departments and companies (R)

Article R3241-6

When contracts or agreements signed by a department or a departmental public establishment are transferred, even partially, the concessionaire is subject to the same obligations as the transferor with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General safety obligation

Article L421-6

…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 with non-mandatory n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-6

I.-The written application requesting customs intervention, whether submitted beforehand or after the applicant has been informed that the goods have been detained, shall include: 1° The first name an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-6

The Commission shall notify the European Commission, pursuant to Article L. 615-1, the list of consumer mediators, specifying that they meet the quality requirements and fulfil the conditions laid dow…

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