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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-6

The State allocates each year to each of the regions a global allocation for the environment and quality of life, which is set by the Finance Act under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1614-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-6

In the case of a management lease of a business or company in the trades and crafts sector registered in the national register of companies, the lessor is the sole member of the group or company. A pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-6

…in return for centralising deposits. This remuneration is borne by the fund provided for in article L. 221-7. The method of calculation is set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat after consultation with t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-6

A plant variety certificate may be applied for by any person who is a national of a State party to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants and by any person who is a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-6

…l security bodies, institutions managing the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in articles L. 351-3 et seq. of the Labour Code and the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article L4132-6

The Regional Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure within three months of its renewal. The rules of procedure previously adopted continue to apply until the new rules of procedure are drawn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-6

A medical biology examination relating to the genetic characteristics of a person or their identification by genetic fingerprinting is subject to the provisions of this Book and those of Chapter I of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal rules

Article L7122-6

The Assembly of French Guiana is based at the headquarters of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal rules

Article L7222-6

The Martinique Assembly has its seat at the Martinique territorial authority building.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-69

…à capital variable in respect of a financial year are made up of :1° Distributable income relating to income earned by the company, which is equal to the net income referred to in article L. 214-51,…

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