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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-6

I.-The European Collectivity of Alsace may create a development council. The development council is consulted on the draft Alsace cross-border cooperation scheme referred to in article L. 3431-1. It m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-62

…fessional partnership), its shares are then transferred under the conditions set out in article R. 822-90. In the case of other sociétés de commissaires aux comptes, the shareholder or partner has six…

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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

The Director runs the Tourist Office under the authority of the President. He or she is appointed under the conditions laid down by decree. He may not be a local councillor. Their appointment and dism…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-6

The emergency contraception determined in article D. 5134-5 may be administered by nurses attached to an establishment with premises where confidentiality can be respected.

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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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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-65

…by the State, local authorities and public establishments and any other public or private persons; 2° Payments and contributions made in respect of services provided and income from teaching, profess…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article R172-6

…s : 1° In the case of an action for payment of the premium, from the date on which payment is due ; 2° In respect of claims for damage, from the date of the event giving rise to the damage; in respect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Provisions relating to relations with the authorities of non-EU Member States in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-62

…tion college participates in a college of European resolution authorities referred to in Article L. 613-59-1, the resolution college and the resolution authorities shall consult each other with a view…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-6

The rules of priority and precedence provided for in article L. 5125-20 are assessed among applications for the creation or transfer of a pharmacy or the grouping of pharmacies in the same municipalit…

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