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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-6

…ance to public safety or peace; b) An attack on persons, property or the authority of the State; 2° During procedures to investigate the causes of death mentioned in Article 74 or to search for the ca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-6

The assize court ruling on appeal on the civil action may not, on the sole appeal of the accused, the civilly liable person or the civil party, aggravate the fate of the appellant. The civil party may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6

…ance undertakings and supplementary occupational pension funds governed by the Insurance Code and industrial and commercial undertakings, all documents and information required for the performance of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6

The issue of batch bonds must be authorised by law. Any issue made in breach of the provisions of this article shall be null and void. Without prejudice to liability claims against corporate officers,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-6

…sted support person under the conditions set out in this article. This appointment is valid for the duration of the hospitalisation, unless the patient decides otherwise.As part of the patient's care,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-6

Estimates of doses due to ionising radiation to which the population is exposed or likely to be exposed are made available to the public.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-6

…decision, the supervisory authorities shall give the group the opportunity to express its opinion. During the three-month period referred to in the previous paragraph and before a joint decision is t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-6

…g an action for revision of the maintenance allowance. Disputes relating to the direct payment procedure are brought before the enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction the debtor of the maintenance is…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-6

…R. 125-5, the bailiff shall issue the mand…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-6

…R. 522-12 to R. 522-14.

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