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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16-2

…Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It is endowed with €500 million per year.As of 1 January 2019, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana and the Department of Mayotte and, as of 1 Janua…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 A bis

1° Under the derogating provisions of Article 2a, the customs administration is authorised to check the quantity, quality, markings, packaging, destination or use of goods with national or Community s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279-0 bis A

…is entered into, do not exceed the ceilings mentioned in the first paragraph of III of article 199 novovicies and whose monthly rent does not exceed the ceilings mentioned in the same III; 2° The rec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-30-2

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

…isions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with effect from 1st January 2009, per square metre and per year:1° For advertising and signs displayed using a non-digital proce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-46

…e resulting from the application of articles L. 1142-3, L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20, L. 1142-21, L. 1142-24-6, L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-16, L. 1142-24-17, L. 1221-14, L. 3111-9, L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

…ers; b) The first paragraph of article R. 2241-19 of the Transport Code; c) Article 5 of Decree no. 2008-1455 of 30 December 2008 relating to the declaration and identification of certain motorised ve…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…425-9; 5° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "visitor" provided for in article L. 426-20; 6° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in article L. 426-23;…

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