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Showing 32013210 of 49021 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-2-2023 n° 21/10189

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-3

Apart from the cases provided for in Article 60-2, customs officers may, at any time, visit goods, means of transport and persons present or moving in the places mentioned in the same Article 60-2, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-6

…lating to the hospital civil service. This appointment must correspond to the person's personalised career development plan and take into account his/her family situation and place of habitual residen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-6

…erred with the approval of the Board of Directors. If the banque populaire is set up as a société à capital variable (variable-capital company), the Articles of Association specify the conditions unde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-6

The application for registration is made by the applicant by handing over or sending by post or electronic means a form to the competent registrar. Where the slip is drawn up in paper form it shall be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-6

Where the insured value of the vessel is an agreed value, the parties shall mutually refrain from making any other estimate, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 172-6 and L. 172-26.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6

…ith the authorisation of the author; 2° The translation, adaptation, arrangement or any other modification of software and the reproduction of the resulting software; 3° The placing on the market for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-6

…oise have been laid down by the competent authorities; 3° Failure to comply with the conditions for carrying out the work provided for in article R. 1336-10 or for using the materials and equipment la…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transporting foreign nationals placed or held in a waiting area or administrative detention centre

Article L141-6

The contracts mentioned in article L. 141-5 may only relate to the driving of transport vehicles and the safety measures inherent in the latter, to the exclusion of what concerns the supervision of pe…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-6

…f the President. He or she is appointed under the conditions laid down by decree. He may not be a local councillor. Their appointment and dismissal are decided by a decision of the Management Committe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to the formation of a company dedicated to carrying out the project

Article L2213-6

The contribution made by the State, local authorities or other public bodies to the financing of investments may take the form of a minority shareholding in the capital of the licensee when the latter…

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