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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

…racting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1460

…he public interest; 1° bis The consular higher education establishments mentioned in Article L. 711-17 of the French Commercial Code for their initial and continuing vocational training and research a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804

…ion is exceeded ; - in Chapter IV of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-6

…ntracts have been made compulsory in accordance with Article 164 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of 17 December 2013 before 1 January 2019 and that their extension is renewed from that date without an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-3

…icle. IV. - The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 39 and 40 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…érieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement ;17° Institut de recherche pour le développement ;18° L'Agence nationale de santé publique ;19° Insti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-15

…inted, shall keep the mandataire judiciaire informed of the claims mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17 of which he has become aware under the conditions provided for in IV of the same article. The lis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-24

…y obligations to which they are subject, in particular pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 612-17, and shall ensure that information obtained in the performance of the tasks entrusted to them is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…in the version in force on 31 December 2009, had been applied.From the taxes levied in respect of 2021, revenues from council tax on secondary residences and other furnished premises not used as a m…

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