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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-6

Occupational therapists who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who are established and legally practisin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-6

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to :1° to legal expenses insurance when it relates to disputes or risks arising out of or in connection with the use of seagoing ships ;2° To the activity o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-60

…premises, their representative or any other person, with a view to obtaining any information or explanations that may be useful for the purposes of the investigation. In accordance with Article 28 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-6

A joint order by the ministers responsible for transport, labour and trade may, after consulting the mayor, or where applicable the chairman of the public inter-communal cooperation body of which the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-6

As part of their social actions, which notably concern food, hygiene, clothing and transport, and the educational, cultural, sports or leisure activities they carry out, local authorities, public esta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-6

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 for a pharmacist: 1° Operating a pharmacy without medicines being prepared by or under the direct supervision of a pharmac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-6

Orders relating to the following matters are not subject to the opinion of the Comité consultatif de la législation et de la réglementation financières:1. With regard to mutual or cooperative banks, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6413-6

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity, the following provisions of this Code shall apply to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Part One: Books I…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-6

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to collective management organisations when they grant a multi-territorial exploitation licence for online rights in musical works to audiovisual communicat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-67

A natural person may not hold more than one office as a member of the management board or sole managing director of public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. As an e…

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