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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-6

I.-When the psychiatric care measure decided in application of 1° or 2° of II of article L. 3212-1 is terminated, the director of the host establishment notifies the senior administrator of Wallis and…

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

Article L3122-6

…or 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 filled in accordance with the…

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

Article L4133-6

…acancy 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 in accordance with…

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

Article L511-68

The persons referred to in Article L. 511-13 shall ensure the integrity of the accounting and financial reporting systems.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article L5426-6

The penalty is recovered by Pôle emploi. The provisions of article L. 5426-8-2 are applicable to the recovery of the penalty.

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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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-6

Individual rights in the process of being built up may be transferred to any other retirement savings plan. The transfer of rights does not entail any change in the conditions for their purchase or li…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-6

Notwithstanding Article L. 113-3, where, for the implementation of operations relating to this chapter, the policyholder ensures the deduction of the premium from the members, in the event of non-paym…

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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

…concerns the adaptation of a legislative provision. In this case, it also constitutes authorisation to make the implementing regulatory provisions.It is granted by decree in the Council of State when…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article L751-6

…il of State appointed by the vice-president of the Council of State;2° A member of the Court of Auditors appointed by the first president of the Court of Auditors;3° A member of the General Inspectora…

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