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Showing 15211530 of 69594 articles for Art. L 547-1 à L 547-6

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-6

When the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-6

A doctor may access non-identifying medical information, in the event of medical necessity, for the benefit of a person conceived from gametes derived from a donation or for the benefit of a gamete do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-63

The representation of a bondholder may not be entrusted to persons who are prohibited from exercising the profession of banker or who are disqualified from directing, administering or managing a compa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-6

The involvement of the coordinator does not alter the nature or extent of the responsibilities incumbent, under the other provisions of this code, on each of the participants in building and civil eng…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5141-6

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions under which the decision to grant aid may be delegated to bodies authori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-65

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may indicate a person to accept or pay as required. The bill of exchange may, under the conditions hereinafter determined, be accepted or paid by a person interv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L662-6

At the end of each six-month period, the clerk's office of the commercial court and the clerk's office of the judicial court draw up a list of the court-appointed receivers and agents and other person…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-6

Any foreigner, irrespective of the category to which he belongs by virtue of his residence in France, may acquire French nationality under the conditions laid down in Title I bis of Book I of the Civi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-63

Retailers offering a programme with benefits of any kind and including credit also offer the consumer another programme with benefits of any kind not linked to credit.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-6

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking back the results, the municipal council may take back the appropriations corresponding to this surplus as operating revenue in th…

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