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Showing 47914800 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Gifts and bequests

Article L3213-6

Subject to the provisions of article L. 3211-2, the departmental council decides on the acceptance of gifts and legacies made to the department.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-6

…nt stock company is formed without a public offer, or by means of a public offer mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-6

Articles A. 111-2 to A. 111-5 apply to group insurance contracts and memberships concluded or taken out no later than 20 December 2012 and to these contracts and memberships tacitly renewed after this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Health service for health students

Article D4071-6

…d down by the regulatory provisions relating to the completion of placements during their training; 2° Medical, pharmacy, odontology and midwifery students are entitled to reimbursement of transport c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Museums

Article L1421-6

…he rules relating to local authority museums are laid down by the provisions of the articles L. 410-2 à L. 410-4 du code du patrimoine.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 B

The documents and information referred to in articles L. 330-2 to L. 330-4 of the Highway Code are made available to customs officials at their request.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-6

The authorisations and approvals provided for in articles R. 2322-2 and R. 2322-5 may only be granted to persons of good character.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-6

The official receiver shall record by order the creditors' agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 47 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2015/848.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-6

The decisions provided for in articles L. 4733-2 to L. 4733-5 may be challenged before the administrative judge by way of summary proceedings.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-6

…ed in accordance with the procedures laid down by the departmental council pursuant to Article L. 1424-24-2.

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