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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Duties of the agent

Article L2422-6

The purpose of a project management contract is to entrust the agent with the exercise of some or all of the powers referred to in Article L. 2421-1, of all or some of the following: 1° Defining the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-6

I. - The draft outline plan is adopted by the Regional Council. It is submitted for opinion: 1° To the persons and bodies provided for in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 4251-5 and to the regional economi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-6

The provisions of articles L. 4741-1 to L. 4741-5 and L. 4741-9 to L. 4742-1 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-6

I.-The following public bodies transmit to the public accountants, in dematerialised form, the documents required for the execution of their expenditure and revenue, in compliance with the procedures…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-6

For group insurance contracts within the meaning of article L. 141-1, other than those governed by Title I of law no. 89-1009 of 31 December 1989 strengthening the guarantees offered to persons insure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-6

When the right to remain in the country has ended in application of b, c or d of 1° of article L. 542-2, the foreign national may request suspension of enforcement of the removal decision.This request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-6

Elections to the Board shall be by a majority of the members present or having voted by post or electronically. A majority of the members present shall elect the Chairman and the Executive Committee.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-6

Subject to articles L. 4232-4, L. 4232-6, L. 4232-13 and L. 4232-14, the members of the councils and delegations of the Ordre des pharmaciens are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-6

…ll be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros for: 1° The chairman, directors or managing directors of a société anonyme to distribute fictitious dividends among the shareho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights guaranteed to detained foreign nationals

Article L813-6

…the presence of the lawyer before the expiry of a period of one hour following the information sent to the lawyer. However, verification operations not requiring the presence of the foreign national m…

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