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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Booking

Article L2313-6

The provisions of article L. 2113-12 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L764-10

…w no. 2005-842 of 26 July 2005 L. 451-1-4 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-6 Act no . 2020-1508 of 3 December 2020 L. 451-2-1 Order no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-3 Order no. 20…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1

…or a specific public, or to train its participants for remuneration, in accordance with article L. 212-1, are listed in the table presented in annex II-1, in the table annexed to the order of 22 Janua…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1-1

…list of diplomas acquired up to 31 December 2015 and in the table attached to the order of 9 March 2020 fixing the list of qualifications previously listed inAnnex II-1 to Article A. 212-1 of the Spo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1461 A

…ax, when their health project is validated under the conditions provided for in the article L. 1434-12 of the Public Health Code and they have entered into the agreement provided for in article L. 143…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-7

…laid down by the stipulations of the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toarticle L. 1251-12 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1251-12-1, is punishable by a fine of 3,75…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-83

…group of beginners may dive in the 0 to 6 metre range. During technical training leading to the PE-12 or PE-20 qualification, the group may dive in the 0 to 12 metre zone or in the 0 to 20 metre zone…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-8

…he budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 à L. 5217-12-5. The provisions of Book III of Part Three are applicable to this department, ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-50

…n or an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation mentioned in Article L. 5121-12 and II of Article L. 5121-12-1 ;2° New radioactive implantable medical devices where this is…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-13

The same project may not simultaneously be the subject of a direct grant awarded under article 212-11 and one or more direct grants awarded under article…

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