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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-6

Subject to article L. 711-4, tax debts may be rescheduled or forgiven in full or in part under the same conditions as other debts.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-6

The certification report, which is sent to the health care organisation, is forwarded to the competent regional health agency. The Director of the Haute Autorité de santé provides the Director General…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-6

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6147-1 and L. 6147-2 shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and, unless otherwise provided and insofar as is necessary, the procedures…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6223-6

The employer is obliged to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the economic, social and cultural council the time required to exercise his mandate under the same terms and conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

The contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-5

Failure by the contractor to submit to the project owner or coordinator the specific health and safety plan for workers provided for in article L. 4532-9 is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. A repe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-5

Any person who, having reached the age of majority, wishes to have access to non-identifying data relating to the third-party donor or to the identity of the third-party donor shall contact the commis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-6

The following are treated as periods of presence, regardless of the method of distribution adopted by the agreement: 1° Periods of maternity leave provided for in Article L. 1225-17, paternity and chi…

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