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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Registration of the application

Article L521-6

Where France is responsible for examining the asylum application, foreign nationals are informed when their asylum application is registered of the languages in which they may be heard during the pers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-6

Athletes who make up the target group, designated for one year by the competent local authority from among : 1° Athletes registered on the list of top-level athletes or the list of promising athletes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-6

The provisions of articles L. 1225-4, L. 1225-4-3 and L. 1225-5 do not prevent the expiry of a fixed-term employment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Leave for sick children.

Article L1225-61

Employees are entitled to unpaid leave in the event of the illness or accident, as certified by a doctor, of a child under the age of sixteen for whom they are responsible within the meaning of Articl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance and approval procedures

Article L2193-6

The conditions for acceptance of the subcontractor and approval of its terms of payment by the purchaser are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-6

…ncession contract if performance of the contract cannot be continued without a modification that would breach the provisions of Chapter V of this Title.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-6

…ing the product covered by that patent, performed on French territory, after that product has been placed on the market in France or on the territory of a State party to the Agreement on the European…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-6

The mayor may, in return for payment of a fee set by a duly established tariff, grant permits for temporary parking or storage on the public highway and other public places, provided that such authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-6

…t services, payment institutions must obtain authorisation which is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, after obtaining the opinion of the Banque de France pursuant to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-6

All companies involved in a merger draw up draft terms of merger.These draft terms are filed with the clerk of the commercial court of the registered office of the said companies to be appended to the…

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