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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article R6145-66

…Regional Health Agency for approval at the same time as the budget.The plan is updated as necessary during the financial year, when a new operation is included in the investment programme or when the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-6

…nce: 1° Of any agreement between performers whose performance is fixed in a phonogram, phonogram producers and publishers of online public communication services making musical works available; 2° Of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-67

…the rate of the payment intended to finance mobility, the rate applicable from the sixth year is reduced to 0.55% at most;- 1% of the salaries defined in article L. 2333-65 when the population of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-2

…ies, taking place outside French territory or French territorial waters, regardless of its purpose, duration or scale, including the release of hostages, the evacuation of nationals or policing on the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Security features that may be requested by the purchaser

Article R2396-6

During the performance of the contract, the purchaser may ask the competent administrative authority or, in the case of a contractor established abroad, refer the matter to the national security autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4393-6

The regional ambulance commission designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman ;2° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4391-6

The regional nursing assistants' commission designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-6

…d 500,000 euros;0.25% for the tranche of the sale price exceeding 500,000 euros.The total amount of duty payable on the sale of a work may not exceed 12,500 euros.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-6

Where the unit of account is a unit or share in an undertaking for collective investment, its main characteristics are as follows:1° Brief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-6

Without prejudice to the possibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the person, the translation of a do…

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