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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-6

In areas classified as non-constructible by a plan for the prevention of foreseeable natural risks approved under the conditions laid down by the provisions of Chapter II of Title VI of Book V of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-66

The payment intended to finance mobility services is instituted by deliberation of the town council or the competent body of the public establishment that organises at least one of the services mentio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-6

The collective retirement savings plan may receive, at the initiative of the participants, payments of sums from profit-sharing, incentive schemes and other voluntary payments and contributions from c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-6

The general meeting adopts the articles of association and the general regulations, decides on any amendments to be made to them and lays down in one of these instruments the conditions of membership…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from a deceased person.

Article L1232-6

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The conditions under which the death certificate provided for in the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-6

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets the composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4141-3-1 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-6

The following provisions of this Code in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée : 1° Première partie : livre Ier (titre unique : chapitres Ier,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-6

A foreign company may not carry on in the territory of the French Republic any of the operations mentioned in Article L. 310-1 or reinsurance operations unless it complies with the provisions of its n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-6

The local commission in charge of evaluating the charges and resources transferred from the Rhône department calculates the theoretical metropolitan net savings rate that would result from the transfe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-6

The purpose of the apprenticeship training schemes referred to in 4° of Article L. 6313-1 is :1° To enable workers holding an apprenticeship contract to obtain a vocational qualification attested by a…

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