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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-6-3

Any candidate elected to the office of commercial court judge who finds himself in one of the cases of incompatibility mentioned in articles L. 722-6-1 and L. 722-6-2 may not take office until he has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-13

…e College provided for in article L. 1142-24-5 specifies, for each head of loss, the circumstances, causes, nature and extent of the damage suffered and its assessment of the liabilities incurred. It…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article L1613-6

I. - A budget allocation is instituted entitled "solidarity allocation in favour of the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events". This grant contri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-55

The second to last paragraphs of Article 695-23 shall not apply to the surrender procedures mentioned in this section. By way of derogation from the first paragraph of the same Article 695-23, the sur…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

…ng-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the application is submitted, subject to production approval having been granted;2° Long-length cinematograph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article D721-6

…ate and place of birth, marital status and address, their spouse's surname, first names and identification number in the case of sole proprietors;By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-6

The State concludes multi-year agreements on objectives with the local missions. Local authorities and their groupings also sign these agreements when they participate in the financing of local missio…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-6

…seiller d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ;-a Councillor at the Cour de Cassation, appointed by the First President of that court, who exercises the powers of the President…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Joint investigation teams

Article 695-2

…competent judicial authority may set up a joint investigation team, either when it is necessary to carry out, in the context of French proceedings, complex investigations involving the mobilisation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…eduction or disposal of a direct or indirect holding, it shall verify that the transaction does not call into question the conditions to which the authorisation granted to the investment firm is subje…

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