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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-6

…dered, solely by virtue of this appointment, to have an interest, within the meaning of Article L. 2131-11 of this Code, article 432-12 of the Penal Code or I of article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 Oc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R*761-6

The competent administrative authority in the cases provided for in 1° of article R.* 732-3 is the State representative.However, the competent administrative authority in these cases is the Minister o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…the adaptations provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragraph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-6

…trades and crafts sector, in the National Register of Companies. In the absence of such mention, it may only be relied on as against third parties if it is established that they were aware of it.The p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-6

…nsulted for the purpose of deciding whether the company should be extended.Failing this, any member may apply to the president of the court, ruling on a motion, for the appointment of a court agent to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-6

I.-When the psychiatric care measure decided in application of 1° or 2° of II of article L. 3212-1 is terminated, the director of the host establishment notifies the senior administrator of Wallis and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-64

…ent, represented or having made use of the postal voting option, form the majority.Failing this, it may only take provisional decisions; in this case, a new General Meeting is convened. Two notices, p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-6

…within two months of the expiry of the deferral periods provided for in Article 9 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998, where the transmission provided…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-6

…e of charge are mentioned in the European standardised information sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7. To this end, the borrower is provided with an additional annual percentage rate of charge illu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-6

Within thirty working days from the date of receipt of an application for authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy will inform the investor who submitted the application either that the…

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