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Showing 14811490 of 66952 articles for Art. L. 210-6 and C. civ. Art. 1844-3

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

Article L125-6

…VI of Book V of the Environmental Code, the obligation laid down in the first paragraph of article L. 125-2 does not apply to insurance undertakings in respect of the property and activities mentione…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-6

…psychiatrist in the institution receiving a person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to article L. 3212-1 certifies in a medical certificate or, when it is not possible to examine the person conce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-6

…Code, the disclosure by one of the parties of information concerning another party or a third party and of which it was only able to become aware as a result of the communications or consultations tha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-6

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L 451-1 to L. 451-4 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Article 131-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L3122-6

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the standing committee other than the president, the departmental council may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies are then fil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-6

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the standing committee other than the chair, the regional council may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-6

Any attempt to commit the offences referred to in article L. 5438-4 shall be subject to the same penalties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L2123-35

…rganised by the municipality in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and the present code.The municipality is obliged to protect the mayor or the elected municipal repre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L2123-34

…ies if it is established that he did not take the normal care in view of his competences, the power and means at his disposal and the difficulties specific to the missions entrusted to him by law.The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7125-36

…the territorial collectivity in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and this code. The territorial collectivity of French Guiana is obliged to protect the president of…

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