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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-6

…gement when the person concerned, French by descent, does not have possession of French nationality and has never had his or her habitual residence in France, if the ascendants, from whom he or she de…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-6

The specialised commissions for equivalent degrees and grades, whose composition is set by order of the Minister for Sport after consultation with the federations concerned, submit the conditions for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-6

…r may be requested in court by one or more shareholders representing at least one tenth of the capital.Companies are also required to appoint a statutory auditor, for a term of three financial years,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General information

Article L313-6

The creditor shall ensure the permanent availability of clear and comprehensible general information on the credit agreements referred to in Article L. 313-1. The credit intermediary also ensures that…

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

Article L2241-6

…arise over the preparatory operations of the auction are resolved, sitting in camera, by the mayor and the two assistants, by a majority of votes, barring legal appeal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-6

…ng prior to its entry into the grouping. The exemption decision must be published. They are jointly and severally liable, unless otherwise agreed with the third party co-contractor. Creditors of the g…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising.

Article L511-60

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions of this sub-section. In particular, it shall set the amount of remuneration payable to not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-6

The decisions of the National Disciplinary Committee and those of its Chairman shall state the reasons on which they are based. They may be appealed only to the Cour de cassation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Procedure

Article R618-6

…t or by any means of teletransmission under the conditions defined by decision of its Director General. The date of filing shall be the date of receipt at the registered office of the Institute. The D…

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