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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-21

When it is found that a fair or market, even a simple supply market, constitutes a serious disturbance to general traffic because it is held on a site that is wholly or partly within the rights-of-way…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-1

Contracts concluded for valuable consideration by the national council with one or more economic operators to meet its needs for supplies or services shall comply with the principles of freedom of acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-8

Contracts concluded for valuable consideration by the national council with one or more economic operators to meet its needs for supplies or services shall comply with the principles of freedom of acc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS

Article R2200-1

Subject to the provisions of Book V of this Part, the partnership contracts defined in Article L. 1112-1 are governed by the provisions of Book I with the exception of : 1° The provisions of sub-secti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-5

A tattooing product may only be placed on the market, whether free of charge or for a fee, if it meets the following conditions: 1° Its container and packaging must bear the name or company name and a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…finition of a microenterprise given in Article 2(3) of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-314

…lementation of the safeguard or recovery plan has been declared complete pursuant to article L. 626-28; > 4° The safeguard plan is still in force pursuant to article L. 626-28. 4° The safeguard plan i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-17

…Article L. 262-28 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and who have started or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…4-6, the purchaser shall publish a contract notice either in the Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics, or in the Journal officiel de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy, or in a newspape…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-2

I. - Without prejudice to decisions to vary, suspend or withdraw marketing authorisations, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, in the interests of public healt…

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