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Showing 35313540 of 65949 articles for Art. 1216 al. 2 et 3 · Cass. com. 28 June 2017 n° 15-17.394 · Cass. com. 24 June 1997 · Cass. com. 4 May 2010 n° 09-13.118

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-15

…hen it involves the purchase of one or more existing artistic creations and the amount is less than 30,000 euros excluding tax.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Contracts for the decoration of public buildings above the European thresholds

Article R2372-15

The provisions of article R. 2172-17 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-15

…o award the grant has lapsed. For operations that can be carried out in the short term, the prefect may, however, set a deadline of less than two years. For the application of the first paragraph, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-15

When, pursuant to articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12, L. 7227-12 of this code or article L. 121-37 of the New Caledonian Municipalities Code, a training course is financed both by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-49

The decision authorising the use of the device referred to in article 230-47 shall include all the information needed to identify the places concerned and shall specify its duration. The authorisation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-2

A minor, even an unmarried one, may be emancipated when he or she reaches the age of sixteen. After hearing the minor, this emancipation will be pronounced, if there are just grounds, by the guardians…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-15

…ying night workers, the occupational physician's annual activity report, provided for in article D. 4624-42, covers night work as performed in the company during the year in question.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-15

Each member of staff shall immediately prevent or put an end to any situation of interference between the performance of his professional duties and public or private interests, including the exercise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-15

…tors, as an associate of a judicial administrator and under his direct supervision. The traineeship may be completed for a period not exceeding one-third of its duration with a person practising anoth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41-2

…nder escort or a reduced sentence, the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal may, in a reasoned decision, decide that the convicted person is not eligible to make a similar appl…

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