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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional and nuclear risks.

Article L431-6

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 431-4 and L. 431-5, in particular the conditions under which treaties or contracts are drawn u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Reception conditions

Article L573-6

The conditions under which, when the foreign national is notified of a transfer decision taken pursuant to article L. 572-1, the asylum seeker's allowance provided for in article L. 553-1 may be adapt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-6

The rules of evidence set out in articles L. 481-4 and L. 481-5 are applicable to the direct or indirect suppliers of the perpetrator of the anti-competitive practice who claim prejudice resulting fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Audience measurement

Article L7343-6

The organisations mentioned in Article L. 7343-2 that meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 7343-3 must declare their candidacy to the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-6

Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who are not covered by the provisions of Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-6

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat :1° The conditions under which, in the interests of patients and their relatives, examinations of a person's genetic characteristics o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-6

The region is responsible for the recruitment, management and remuneration of the staff of the sports resource, expertise and performance centres exercising the competencies mentioned in 1° to 4° of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-66

In the event that the employee waives the right to days off in application of article L. 3121-59 and in the absence of any specific provisions in the collective agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-6

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are spe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Repeal of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory in the event of recognition of refugee or stateless status or the granting of subsidiary protection

Article L613-6

When the status of refugee or stateless person is recognised or the benefit of subsidiary protection granted to a foreign national who has previously been the subject of a decision imposing an obligat…

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