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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the private project manager

Article R2432-5

The public works contract may not provide for the undertakings mentioned in articles R. 2432-3 and R. 2432-4, if it is established that some of the technical data required to give such undertakings ca…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-8

The provisions of this chapter do not apply when the rights in question are managed by the organisation pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 133-2, L. 134-3, L. 214-5, L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-4

The public establishments defined in articles L. 6132-1, L. 6132-2, L. 6141-1, L. 6141-2 and L. 6147-3 which have beds or places authorised for gynaecology-obstetrics or surgery may not refuse to carr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article D152-8

…or cheques have been carried out; 2° A document relating to a manual foreign exchange transaction; 3° A document relating to property sales, transfers of securities, donations, acknowledgements of de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-16-1

…conditions:1° The loan must be denominated in euros ;2° The interest rate may be fixed or variable;3° The indexation formula for variable rates must meet the criteria of simplicity or predictability…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-14

…of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 2° Managers of craft, industrial or commercial businesses; 3° Individuals practising a liberal profession and non-salaried members of their families working on…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-4

…the proviso that its supervisory board includes, in addition to the members mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 6143-5, representatives of the social security fund.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article D937-2

In Article R. 721-3, the words: "and the number of chambers of each commercial court" are replaced by the words: "of the mixed commercial court of Nouméa", and the words: "in the tables in Annex 7-2 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article D947-2

In Article R. 721-3, the words: "and the number of chambers of each commercial court" are replaced by the words: "of the mixed commercial court of Papeete", and the words: "in the tables in Annex 7-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-42

…1° Areas used directly for and during the medical treatment of patients; 2° Use of gas appliances; 3° Manufacture, handling, use, storage and transport of explosives and unstable chemical substances.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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