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Showing 781790 of 69500 articles for Art. 515-6 al. 1 and al. 2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6-1

The right in rem over the title, works, constructions and installations may only be mortgaged to guarantee loans taken out by the holder of the authorisation with a view to financing the construction,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-6

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 to R. 4221-15-3 apply to the temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-6

…ocking function preventing the use of mobility vouchers outside the cases provided for by the legal and regulatory provisions. Each approved company implements a procedure guaranteeing that mobility v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain territories

Article L5125-6-1

In the territories defined in article L. 5125-6, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will draw up an order, after consulting the relevant local council of the Ordre des pharmaciens and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-6

…l not be prosecuted or convicted for an offence other than that for which extradition was requested and prior to surrender.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-6

…code gives rise to the collection of the following fees: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.852% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.581% More than €60,000 0.426%

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-6-1

…he offences provided for in this title or in the texts adopted for its application are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in II of article L. 450-1, under the conditions provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-6-1

For the application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories of articles L. 4131-2 and L. 4131-2-1, the references to the representative of the State in the department, the departmental medica…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-6

Any order made on the basis of articles 628-2 or 628-3 by which an examining magistrate decides whether or not to relinquish jurisdiction or the Paris examining magistrate decides whether or not he ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Certification of the accounts of public health institutions

Article R6145-61-1

Pursuant to article L. 6145-16, the accounts of public health institutions may be certified by one or more statutory auditors or, for institutions whose total income from the main profit and loss acco…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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