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Showing 15011510 of 47859 articles for Art. 151 septies · CE plén. 13 June 2018 n° 401942 · CE 17 May 1995 · CE 26 September 2018 · CE 28 April 2006 · CAA Paris 9 November 2011 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-40-10-10-10 et -20

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-10

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who, by their application, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied by other means.Any situation in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-10

…the National Council or, in the case of the Regional Councils or Delegations, the President of the Central Council, or the oldest member of the Council or Delegation may authorise, by way of exceptio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for risks associated with the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge.

Article R424-10

The Management Board is consulted on the Fund's draft annual accounts. It may be consulted by a joint referral from the ministers responsible for the environment, agriculture, the economy and the budg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-10

…the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-2, Institut Pasteur remains authorised to ensure, in accordance with its statutes, the preparation and distribution of attenuated or non-attenuated viruses, ther…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-10

When, as a result of a change in circumstances, the performance of the conditions and obligations attached to a donation or legacy made to a public health institution becomes either extremely difficul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7153-10

The territorial collectivity of French Guyana may, under the conditions determined by an agreement with the State, designate public employees of the territorial collectivity to represent it within the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-10

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, the information contained in the database covers the current year, the two preceding years and, as may be envisaged, the following…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4421-10

The Corsican sites council meets when convened by its chairman, or by its co-chairmen, when it is meeting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture"; this convening is by right when the major…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-10

…pany selected must: 1° Organise the appointment of representatives of the employees or, as the case may be, of the management of his company to the extended health, safety and working conditions commi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-10

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of the holder of a copyright or related right, accompanied by proof of his r…

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