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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R3123-19

The provisions of articles R. 3123-16 to R. 3123-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-24

The list of acts performed by the trainee provided for in article R. 812-18-2 is given in II of Annex 8-1-1 to this book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-10

Legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the holding and operation of markets for agricultural and food products are not applicable to markets of national interest.The general organisation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-56

…sets which are not traded on a financial instruments market within the meaning of article R. 214-32-18, within the limits set by this section, nor may it sell or acquire equity or debt securities held…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-74

…es of its assets which are not traded on a regulated market within the meaning of article R. 214-32-18, within the limits set by this section, nor may it sell or buy equity or debt securities held for…

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

Article L932-7

In articles L. 223-18, L. 225-36 and L. 225-65, the words: "in the same department or a neighbouring department" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-22

An order made on the basis of article 706-18 by which an investigating judge decides to relinquish jurisdiction may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book: MIXED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Article L2000-1

Where a purchaser concludes a contract intended to satisfy objectively separable needs which are subject, on the one hand, to the ordinary law on contracts set out in Book I of this Part and its Book…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new holder

Article R2194-6

The contract may be modified when a new contractor replaces the initial contractor, in one of the following cases: 1° In application of a review clause or an option in accordance with the provisions o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-30

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 by elected municipal officials continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they have been constitu…

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