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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-6

I.-The remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-1 is collected on behalf of rightsholders by one or more collective management organisations mentioned in Title II of this Book, approved for this pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-3

…the application of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, signed in Strasbourg on 27 January 1977, and of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Communities on the a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-6

The members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the guarantee fund, as well as any person who by virtue of their duties has access to documents and information held by the guarantee f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-6

…e formation of the European Cooperative Society shall bear the expenses relating to the negotiation and the assistance of a single expert.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee representative during safeguard, recovery or compulsory liquidation proceedings.

Article L2421-6

…ng, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation procedure is subject to the provisions of article L. 662-4 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…neither controls nor is controlled by another company within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16, and whose turnover at the end of two consecutive financial years exceeds a threshold set by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Shareholdings in commercial companies other than those referred to in 8° of Article L. 4211-1

Article R4211-6

…ons offering every guarantee of independence, good repute, competence in the valuation of companies and company shares and knowledge of the business sector concerned and the local market.This report i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedures for publication of concession notices

Article R3122-6

The awarding authority must be able to prove the date of dispatch of the notices of concession.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from a deceased person.

Article L1232-6

…cedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The conditions under which the death certificate provided for in the first pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to water production

Article L2224-7-6

The public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5 who contributes to the management and preservation of water resources draws up and implements an action plan to help maintain or improve the quality…

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