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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…1-1500 of 17 November 2021; 2° Book II, with the exception of Articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1. Article D. 223-2 is applicable in the version in force on the day following the publication o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-21

I.-The National Council sets the deadlines for receipt of applications, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time required by economic operators to prepare their applications. Th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L217-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-6-1

…tion of marketing authorisations for plant protection products and adjuvants mentioned inArticle L. 253-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, biocidal products mentioned in Article L. 522-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market surveillance authorities

Article R4314-1

Market surveillance of work equipment and personal protective equipment subject to rules on design, manufacture and placing on the market pursuant to Title I of Book III of Part Four of this Code or t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals and disputes

Article R2316-9

…icial court, which shall have final jurisdiction. The provisions of articles R. 2314-24 and R. 2314-25 are applicable to such disputes.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Market development

Article R2152-13

The purchaser and the successful tenderer may finalise the components of the contract before it is signed. However, this finalisation may not have the effect of modifying the substantial characteristi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-42

Where a competent authority of a third country fails to comply with a request for information exchange referred to in 2° of Article L. 532-29, the AMF may refer the matter to the European Securities a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article R2223-3

Where the procedure for awarding a partnership contract has been launched on behalf of an unauthorised purchaser, the contract may only be signed with the express agreement of the ministers responsibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-20

A technical advisory committee shall be set up under the market manager. It shall discuss all matters relating to the operation of the market. Its composition and operation shall be laid down by order…

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