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Showing 71917200 of 66606 articles for Art. 1186 al. 2 and 3

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-3

…ns laid down in their articles of association: 1° Individuals to whom they issue licences directly; 2° Profit-making organisations whose purpose is the practice of one or more of their disciplines and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Performance of the concession contract by third parties

Article L3134-3

…mentioned in Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two of the Transport Code covered by Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Irregular or inappropriate tenders

Article L3124-3

A tender is irregular if it does not comply with the minimum conditions and characteristics indicated in the consultation documents.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4334-2

…e of these professions is punishable as the offence of usurpation of title provided for in article 433-17 of the French Pen al Code. Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-34-1

When the subcontractor uses the public invoicing portal mentioned in article L. 2392-5, he submits his request for payment there without any further formality. The holder has fifteen days from the dat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30-1

…a class constitutes an accessory to the claim arising prior to the judgment opening the proceedings and is transferred ipso jure to its successive holders notwithstanding any clause to the contrary. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-31-1

…he parties prior to the opening of the proceedings.As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 626-26, a substantial change in the objectives or means of the plan adopted by the court pursuant to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations to overseas municipalities.

Article R2334-9-3

The development grant envelope for overseas municipalities mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 is distributed between New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Wallis-et-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-10-3

…periods of work experience carried out during the contract concluded in application of article L. 5132-5 may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the contract.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-3

I.-The period of traditional medical use provided for in 4° of Article L. 5121-14-1 is thirty years, including at least fifteen years in a Member State of the European Community or in another State pa…

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