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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2391-27

…urchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser's favour, the purchaser may require the contractor to provide, at his discretion, either a first demand guarantee or a perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-270

…in Article L. 225-248, and its dissolution has not been declared, the Extraordinary General Meeting may decide, within the period set out in the second paragraph of the same article, to amend the comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Steering and Dialogue Committee

Article R1413-27

…Conduct Committee, the Guidance and Dialogue Committee and other experts called upon by the Agency may receive compensation for attending meetings of these bodies and for all work, reports and studie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Issue of syringes and needles for parenteral injections.

Article D3121-27

…edical, surgical and dental equipment or which have a specialised department for this purpose. They may be issued free of charge by any not-for-profit association involved in AIDS prevention or harm r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Bank.

Article R142-27

…y an absolute majority of its members. These rules shall stipulate the frequency of meetings, which may not be less than two per year. The Observatory is convened by its Chairman. Its meetings are not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-27

…n the territory of the French Republic. It is liquidated and collected by the guarantee fund, which may provide for the payment of instalments.4° The contribution of those responsible for accidents ca…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

No one may acquire French nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-27

…from the special assistance of the general decentralisation grant created in article L. 1614-9. It may also benefit from assistance from the decentralised State services under the conditions set out…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-27

The establishments of the network may be authorised to contract loans to meet or contribute to the expenditure resulting from their actions in all the areas in which their powers are exercised, with t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-27

A coordinator who has exercised his function at a given level of competence for five years may be recognised as having the level of competence immediately above, if he has previously acquired, on comp…

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