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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Public service delegations

Article R1411-6

A prefect who refers a public service delegation agreement to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to article L. 1411-18, attach to this referral, in addition to the full text of the act, all document…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article L121-6

The Public Prosecutor may order all bailiffs within his jurisdiction to lend their services. The Public Prosecutor also pursues the enforcement of court decisions ex officio in cases specified by law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Circulation of the Pacific franc

Article L721-6

I. - Cash payments denominated in CFP francs are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 CFP francs and are made according to the following rounding rules:1° Amounts ending in 1, 2, 6 and 7 are rounded d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-6

Campaigns conducted by the Agence nationale de santé publique and the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail are not subject to the provisions of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-6

Directors of an investment firm or portfolio management company who fail to prepare the accounts of the firm or company in consolidated form in accordance with Article L. 533-5 are liable to a fine of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-6

…vants or permanent employees of a local authority, are not called upon, in the performance of their duties, to practise medicine or dentistry or to perform acts falling within the definition of the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-6

A pharmacist applying for inclusion on a roll must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the French language.In case of doubt, the president of the regional or central council of the ordre or his r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-6

Companies operating general shops, with the exception of those issuing storage receipts, are deemed to fall within the scope of article L. 522-5 if one of their members, owning more than 10% of the sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-6

The commercial courts do not have jurisdiction over actions brought against a landowner, farmer or winegrower, for the sale of foodstuffs from his own land, or actions brought against a trader, for pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-6

Failing to provide a disabled consumer with the contracts and information they have requested in the form adapted to their disability in breach of article L. 224-2 is punishable by the fine laid down…

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