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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations between sports associations and companies and their supporters

Article D224-6

Any contact person responsible for relations with supporters is appointed by the association or, where applicable, the sports company after the latter has sought the opinion of the supporters' associa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1242-6

…ngerous work included on a list drawn up by regulation, under the conditions set out in article L. 4154-1.The administrative authority may exceptionally authorise a derogation from this prohibition un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-6

For the application of article L. 1142-7 in Wallis and Futuna :1° The first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions:The matter may be referred to the Commission by any…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

…of article L. 412-3 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to relations between lessor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-6

Where cemeteries are moved, the existing cemeteries are closed as soon as the new sites are ready to receive burials. They remain in the state in which they are, without any use being made of them for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Applications for review and reconsideration

Article 622-2

Revision and review may be requested: 1° By the Minister of Justice; 2° By the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation; 3° By the convicted person or, in the event of incapacity, by his legal repre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Economic warning rights

Article L2312-64

…may be assisted, once per financial year, by the chartered accountant provided for in article L. 2315-92, summon the statutory auditor and appoint, in an advisory capacity, two employees of the compa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-6

…ve trade union organisations under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12, or in the absence of a company agreement, an agreement between the employer and the social…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-6

If the guarantee fund intends to contest the validity of one of the exceptions mentioned in article R. 421-5, invoked by the insurer, or if it is unable to take a final decision on the matter, it must…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-13

Publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services must declare their turnover each month and, where applicable, provide any supporting documents at the request of the Centre national du cinéma et de…

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