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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-6

The representative of the State in the department refers to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 2131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmiss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2372-6

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2372-4, the managers of each of the companies participating in the cross-border operation negotiate with the special negotiating body wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-60

The contribution is paid to an approved skills operator, France Compétences, or to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, according to a breakdown and procedures determined by an order of the Ministe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-6

As stated in Article L. 2223-43 of the French General Code for Local Authorities, reproduced below: "Public or private health establishments that transport a body before committal and transfer a body…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-6

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in article L. 1121-10 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-6

The disclosure of information enabling both the donor and the recipient of blood to be identified, in breach of article L. 1221-7, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 7,500 euros.

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

Article L3441-6

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may submit to the Government any proposal for France to join the regional bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3441-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-6

Any clause conferring jurisdiction included in a contract concluded between an undertaking referred to in article L. 7322-2 and a self-employed branch manager is null and void.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-6

All actions for damage, loss or delay, to which the contract of carriage may give rise against the carrier, shall be barred within one year, without prejudice to cases of fraud or infidelity. All othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-6

…conditions set out in the Articles of Association. The Chairman is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company within the limits of the corporate purpose. In…

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