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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-6

If the debtor is put in default or sued by a creditor during the course of the proceedings, the judge may, at the debtor's request, defer payment of the sums due for up to four months and order, for t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-65

The basis of assessment for the payment intended to finance mobility services is made up of earned income as taken into account to determine the basis of assessment for health insurance contributions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-6

Entitlement is granted by law when the request concerns the adaptation of a legislative provision. In this case, it also constitutes authorisation to make the implementing regulatory provisions.It is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-65

The head of the risk management function may not be removed from office without the prior approval of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-6

I - A decree in the Council of State specifies the procedures for applying this chapter. II -An order of the Minister for Health, issued on a proposal from the Agence de la biomédecine, sets the crite…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-6

The issuer of the mobility voucher opens a bank or post office account into which are paid only the funds it receives in return for the transfer of these vouchers. The amount of the payments is equal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-6

When a hospital department of the prison administration is set up as a public health establishment, the provisions of Title IV of the general regulations governing civil servants shall apply to perman…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Reservations relating to public policy and polygamy

Article L412-6

No residence document may be issued to a foreigner living in France in a state of polygamy. Any residence document held by a foreigner in such a situation will be withdrawn. The situation of the spous…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-6

Students in the second and third cycles of medicine may be authorised to do part of their practical training with practitioners approved as university training supervisors, under conditions laid down…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-6

The limited partner may not perform any external management act, even by virtue of a power of attorney. In the event of a breach of the prohibition provided for in the preceding paragraph, the limited…

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