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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-3

…cture of the products, the arrangements for the provision of the services, the construction process;2° The technical solutions adopted or the exceptionally favourable conditions available to the tende…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-10

…collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the department's service;2° Taking, against debtors in arrears and with the authorisation of the president of the general cou…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising and general information

Article L313-5

…ation of instalments, to social benefits that are not provided throughout the term of the contract; 2° Include any wording likely to give rise to false expectations on the part of the consumer regardi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-13

A financially autonomous State-owned industrial and commercial public body, known as the Agence nationale pour les chèques-vacances (National Holiday Voucher Agency), is solely responsible for issuing…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-19

…n proceedings as provided for in Book VI of the Commercial Code relating to business difficulties ; 2° Any failure to implement the undertakings provided for in article D. 1271-15, the validation of w…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-79

…accordance with Article L. 1424-26. Seats are distributed between: 1° The Corsican local authority; 2° The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation. The number of seats…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 quater A

La retenue prévue au 2 de l'article 119 bis releases taxpayers domiciled outside France for tax purposes from the income tax due on the sums that have been subject to this withholding.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-14

…ne, of work certificates, pay slips and any document that the employer is legally obliged to issue; 2° Where the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable: a) The payment of provisions f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-48

…ic: 3 points; b) Or at least 50% of the action takes place in an undeterminable location: 2 points; 2° The "Characters" sub-group will be awarded 3 points if at least one of the main characters is Fre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-2

…and traditional chiefs are appointed under conditions defined by the assembly and the chieftaincy; 2° The representatives of the Medical Commission are elected from among its members by this Commissi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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