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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-65

Transfers of successive rights (numbers 11 and 12 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° According to the following scale, in the case of the transfer of successive rights en…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

Any decision to place a person under judicial supervision taken pursuant to this chapter for the purposes of recognition and supervision in the territory of the Republic or in that of another Member S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-9

Where it is considering taking a write-down, conversion, transfer or other resolution measure in respect of an asset located in a third country or in respect of rights, undertakings, capital securitie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to offences relating to stopping or parking vehicles

Article A37-6

As an exception to articles A. 37-2 to A. 37-5, the characteristics of the forms used for offences relating to stopping or parking vehicles which are punishable by articles R. 417-1 to R. 417-6 and R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions and control of foundations

Article R6141-62

The foundation's annual resources are made up of: 1° Income from the endowment; 2° The portion of the endowment that may be used up, as determined by the articles of association, up to an annual limit…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-6

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 1225-62: a) The words: "within the meaning of article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of the first par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-6

…nmental cooperation establishments of an administrative nature are subject to the provisions of loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-6

…r inter-municipal cooperation shall take place at the same time as those provided for by the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-6

In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises:1° Eighteen members representing the State and public bodies: a) Four representatives of the Ministers for Health and Social Acti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-6

The members of the first college of the sites council are appointed by the Prefect of Corsica.The members of the second college are appointed by the President of the Executive Council of Corsica.The m…

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