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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-6

Subject to the provisions of article R. 623-7, in order to be registered, the denomination must enable the variety to be identified from any other variety and avoid any risk of confusion with any othe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-6

When the premises mentioned in article L. 512-5 are also for residential use, checks may only be carried out between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and, if the occupant objects, with the authorisation of the liber…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-6

Any measure taken pursuant to article L. 521-5, may require the operator of the establishment to display, in a place visible from the outside, all or part of this measure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-6

Subject to article L. 711-4, tax debts may be rescheduled or forgiven in full or in part under the same conditions as other debts.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-6

…tal debt previously granted by a decision of the judge seized pursuant to article 24 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 19…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with measures taken for the automatic enforcement of a removal order

Article L824-6

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment for a foreign national under house arrest to fail to comply with the prescriptions relating to placement under mobile electronic surveillance that have been…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Surrender of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by another Member State of the European Union

Article R621-6

The administrative authority may, in application of the provisions of article L. 621-4, take a surrender decision against a family member of a foreign national holding long-term resident-EU status gra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-6

…the minimum period stipulated in each case by the decrees issued in application of articles L. 4111-6 and L. 4321-4. It may not be less than four days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation through the employment of disabled workers

Article L5212-6

The employer fulfils its employment obligation by employing the beneficiaries mentioned in article L. 5212-13, whatever the duration and nature of their contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-6

The judgment opening the safeguard proceedings shall be notified to the debtor by the registrar within eight days of the date of the judgment.

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