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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 122-6-1, the exploitation right belonging to the author of software includes the right to perform and authorise: 1° The permanent or temporary reproduction of s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article D626-65

The draft plan provided for in Article L. 626-30-2 must include at least the following information: 1° The identity of the debtor; 2° The debtor's assets and liabilities at the time the restructuring…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-6

The employer shall draw up general safety instructions setting out the general rules for access and safety in pyrotechnic enclosures, which shall include : 1° A ban on wearing any smoking articles and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation of the holder to put subcontractors out to tender

Article R2393-6

The holder of the defence or security contract awards the subcontracts under the conditions defined in sub-section 3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-65

In communes or groups of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the operating board may be the municipal council. In this case, the operating board may be chaired by the mayor or by one of its me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-66

When the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2221-13 the committee of the syndicat de communes is enlarged to include outside persons to exercise the powers of the operating board, with t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-64

The operating board deliberates on the categories of business for which the town council has not reserved decision-making power for itself or for which this power is not assigned to another authority…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-6

Each member of a company remains individually elector and eligible for election to the council of the order in which he is registered, without the company itself being elector or eligible.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-6

For the application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Career development advice

Article D6111-6

The institutions, bodies and operators mentioned in Article L. 6111-6 provide career development advice. They provide direct information to individuals on how to access this advice and on its content,…

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