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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3381-2

…the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3113-1, the words "mentioned i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-2

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word: "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3113-1, the words: "mentioned in art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-1

…honogram has been published for commercial purposes, the performer and the producer may not oppose: 1° To its direct communication in a public place, as long as it is not used in a performance; 2° To…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-10-1

…ragraph of article L. 611-2-1, the president of the court shall inform the professional body or competent authority to which the interested party belongs of the difficulties that have been brought to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52-1

For enrolment in a course preparing for the "sports development" speciality of the diplôme d'Etat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (State diploma in youth, popular education and sp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D312-26

…(APR) applicable to uses of this credit under normal performance conditions is XX, XX% or may vary between XX, XX% and XX, XX%" [this alternative must be chosen by the lender depending on the amount o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article D2213-1-0-2

…hole or in part in an administrative air quality monitoring zone mentioned in I. The obligation to set up a low-emission mobility zone provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 2213-4-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5-2

…o in article D. 5132-10-5 up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agreement. By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, the integration enterpris…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-1

…rts it organises.The one-year period mentioned in article L. 231-2-3 is assessed on the day the athlete applies for the licence or registers for the competition.The medical certificate referred to in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-2

The rules relating to the Corsican Tourism Agency are set out inarticle L. 4424-40 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, which reads as follows: "Art. L. 4424-40 of the General Code of Terri…

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