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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2641-1

…R. 2122-2 is deleted; 4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted; 5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purchaser may make known his intention to award a contra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

…it institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finance company referred to in II of Article L. 613-34 to take one or more of the early intervention measures mentioned in II when, as a result in pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

…f weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 1333-9, à l'article L. 1333-11, in II of articles L. 1333-13-3 and L. 1333-13-4 and in articles L. 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…nsation for the investment costs of ports transferred pursuant to Article 30 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities is included in the general decentralisation al…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…23-15, 223-15-2, 224-1 à 224-4, 225-5 à 225-15, 225-17, 226-1 à 226-23, 227-1 à 227-27, 311-1 à 311-13, 312-1 à 312-12, 313-1 à 313-3, 314-1 à 314-3, 324-1 to 324-6 and 511-1-2 of the Criminal Code, t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article R341-4

The general rules governing the mooring policy referred to in article L. 341-13, applicable to the public river and maritime domains, are defined in a set of regulations drawn up, depending on the cas…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…apter I of Title I of Book I, with the exception of Article L. 2111-3 apply. " ; 2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted; 3° In Article L. 2313-3, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-32

…ny new facility for the energy recovery of household or similar waste mentioned in articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 of this code, or any new renewable or low-carbon hydrogen production facility defi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706

…the case file; 5° Implement the right of communication granted to magistrates pursuant to l'article 132-22 du code pénal. The public prosecutor may ask them to assist the public prosecutor before the…

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