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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D212-69

Admission consists of: 1° Either giving the spectator a ticket printed on paper taken from a counterfoil book, a roll or a vending machine. The admission charge in question is known as a "printed tick…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 7: Effects of the auction

Article R322-64

Unless the terms and conditions of sale provide for the distrainee debtor to remain on the premises, the successful bidder may enforce any eviction order he may have against the distrainee and any occ…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 7: Effects of the auction

Article R322-65

At the request of the successful bidder, the execution judge, who notes that the mortgages taken out on the property by the debtor have been purged, orders that the corresponding entries in the proper…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to relations between the holder and its suppliers

Article L2232-6

At the request of any service provider called upon to perform the contract, the contractor shall provide a bond with a financial institution in order to guarantee payment of the sums due to the servic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to declare

Article A322-6

The internal regulations of each swimming pool must include at least the provisions set out in appendix III-8 of this code. They must be clearly displayed for users.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-6

I. - Before providing payment services, payment institutions must obtain authorisation which is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, after obtaining the opinion of the Banqu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-6

As soon as the decision on the admissibility of the application to deal with the situation of over-indebtedness has been made, the commission may refer the matter to the protection litigation judge fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President, the Permanent Commission and the Bureau of the Departmental Council

Article L3122-6

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the standing committee other than the president, the departmental council may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies are then fil…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-6

When the secured claim is paid in full, the assignee shall return the sum assigned to the assignor, plus any fruits and interest.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-6

In setting the rate of the penalty, account is taken of the reasons for the employer's failure to comply, the measures taken by the company with regard to gender equality in the workplace and the empl…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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