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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-127

Decisions ordering the interception of telecommunications correspondence, geolocation, an investigation under pseudonym or a special investigative technique provided for in Section 6 of Chapter II of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-6

The unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of business secrets, within the meaning of articles L. 151-4, L. 151-5 and L. 151-6, by a purchaser of agricultural and food products is punishable by an admi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-6

…ed up to the nearest multiple of 5.II. - Coins denominated in CFP francs may not be issued with a face value of less than 5 CFP francs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-6

…provided for in 3° of article L. 6133-1, medical professionals from health establishments, armed forces hospitals and other elements of the armed forces health service, as well as health centres which…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-6

…lows: "2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relating to works, supplies or services intended for the joint implementation or operation of a project by its signatories;"; 2° In arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-6

…as follows: In the first paragraph, the words "by the compulsory social security schemes" are replaced by the words: "by the social protection scheme applicable in Wallis and Futuna". The following p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-6

…ising their profession in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. These sanctions are pronounced by the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the order within whose jurisdiction the practit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-6

Non-tax revenues from the investment section include: 1° Proceeds from the increase in the rate of fines relating to road traffic; 2° For municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-6

…sion shall inform the High Council within eight days by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and send it a copy of the judgment. The High Council immediately forwards the decision to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article R5143-6

A breeding health programme, within the meaning of article L. 5143-6, is the definition of interventions that must be carried out systematically for prophylactic purposes on an entire herd, batch or b…

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