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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-23

The provisions of articles R. 2431-12 to R. 2431-18 apply to the rehabilitation of building works.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L813-16

…listed in this chapter are imposed on pain of nullity, subject to the provisions of article L. 743-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-13

…er for Employment specifies the procedures for submitting the appeal referred to in Article R. 7343-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article R7422-17

Failure to comply with the first paragraph of article R. 7422-12 is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…L. 2224-11 to L. 2224-11-2 law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 First paragraph of article L. 2224-12 law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-12-1-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 First…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Livret de développement durable et solidaire (sustainable and socially responsible development passbook)

Article L221-27

…eposited therein in the form of a donation either to a legal entity covered by Article 1 of Law no. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and socially responsible economy, or to a financing organisat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…fulfilled when the company has informed the market pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…mined each year by agreement between the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of Marseille.From 2014, the amount of this contribution may not be less than the difference, if positive, between the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…lation and the location chosen by the applicant pharmacist within a district defined in article L. 5125-3-1, a municipality or the municipalities referred to in article L. 5125-6-1, are authorised by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D742-11

…le articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-15n…

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