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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Prior publicity

Article R3126-5

By way of derogation from article R. 3126-4, when the estimated value of the concession contracts referred to in b of 2° of article R. 3126-1 is equal to or greater than the European threshold set out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1688

As a guarantee for the payment of any taxes for which they may be liable, any person renting a furnished office is required to pay to the Treasury, at the end of each month, under the responsibility o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3423-8

…ing reasons: a) Suspension of the employment contract, in particular as a result of the employee's absence or as a result of illness, accident or maternity ; b) Direct effect of a collective work stop…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-10

National authorisation is granted after consultation with the Banque de France and the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale. The decision to grant or refuse authorisation is notified in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Regies abroad (R).

Article R1617-18

Regies may be set up outside national territory. These régies are subject to the rules defined in articles R. 1617-2 to R. 1617-17. However: a) The constitutive act may provide that these régies pay a…

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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 D2564-18

…est the repayment of all or part of the grant in the following cases: a) If the allocation of the subsidised investment has been modified without his authorisation before the expiry of the period set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6242-2

…d in article D. 6242-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics required for the approval of a remote trans…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-2

…d in article D. 6342-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control, as well as the characteristics required for the approval of a remote tran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Title V: Legal system for acts taken by the authorities of the local authority and relations between the State and the local authority

Article R6451-2

…d in article R. 6451-1 defines the overall architecture of the remote transmission chain for acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics required for the approval of a remote trans…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: External workstations

Article R4225-1

…ch a way that workers: 1° Can quickly leave their workstation in the event of danger or can quickly be rescued; 2° Are protected against falling objects; 3° As far as possible: a) Are protected from a…

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