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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-3

…the competent French authorities shall inform the authorities of the requesting State without delay and indicate the conditions under which the request could be executed. The competent French authorit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-6

The drawer is guarantor of acceptance and payment. He may exonerate himself from the guarantee of acceptance; any clause by which he exonerates himself from the guarantee of payment shall be deemed un…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-6

…Polynésie française et en Nouvelle-Calédonie, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article D. 351-7, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-6

Authorisation is granted by law when the request concerns the adaptation of a legislative provision. In this case, it also constitutes authorisation to issue the implementing regulatory provisions. It…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-6

Personalised support vouchers must be used by beneficiaries before 31 December of the year in which they are valid. Service providers present personalised support vouchers to the issuers for payment n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-6

Health centres are responsible for the storage and confidentiality of personal health information held within them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment.

Article R4623-6

The bodies referred to in article R. 4623-5 take decisions by secret ballot, by a majority of their members, duly convened, present or represented. Each member may only hold the proxy of one other mem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

I. - Title III and Title III bis of Book I of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the adaptations set out in II:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-6

In the absence of an agreement between the city council and all the arrondissement councils, articles R. 2511-7 to R. 2511-13 shall apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…e Board of Directors decides on matters relating to the purpose of Pôle emploi. It deliberates on : 1° Annual guidelines and business development plans ; 2° Measures designed to facilitate recruitment…

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