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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-6

The provisions of this section determine the rules according to which building and public works companies involved in certain professional activities determined by decree compensate the workers they u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-6

I. - Money changers must at all times provide proof of compliance with the conditions set out in Article L. 524-3 and with all the provisions to which they are subject, in particular those of Title VI…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-6

I. - Cash payments denominated in CFP francs are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 CFP francs and are made according to the following rounding rules:1° Amounts ending in 1, 2, 6 and 7 are rounded d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature sports

Article L311-6

When works are likely to affect, due to their location or nature, the areas, sites and itineraries included in the plan mentioned in article L. 311-3 as well as the practice of nature sports that are…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2392-6

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in execution of defence or security contracts awarded by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-6

Clinical investigations in the field of dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Clinical investigations in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-6

The provisions of articles 393 to 397-5 shall not apply to minors, or in respect of press offences, political offences or offences for which the procedure for prosecution is provided by a special law.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-6

The general meeting adopts the articles of association and the general regulations, decides on any amendments to be made to them and lays down in one of these instruments the conditions of membership…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-36

By way of derogation from Article L. 131-1 and subject to the provisions of article L. 121-8, the agreement binding a professional journalist or journalist treated as such within the meaning of articl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-37

The exploitation of the journalist's work on different media, within the framework of the press title defined in article L. 132-35 of this code, has as its sole counterpart salary, for a period set by…

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