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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedures for publication of concession notices

Article R3122-4

Notices intended for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union are sent electronically to the Publications Office of the European Union, which is responsible for their publication in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-4

…le to the additional penalty of closure of the premises or establishments owned or operated by them and used to commit the offences.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2531-4

Reimbursement requests are sent quarterly to Ile-de-France Mobilités for those liable, accompanied by all relevant supporting documents, to enable it to exercise the control provided for in Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-4

The duration of the hours credited for one quarter is equal to:1° One hundred and forty hours for the presidents and vice-presidents of the departmental councils;2° One hundred and five hours for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-4

The number of hours credited for one quarter is equal: 1° To one hundred and forty hours for the presidents and vice-presidents of the regional councils; 2° To one hundred and five hours for the regio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions common to civil penalties

Article L341-47

…on, the borrower is only required to repay the capital in accordance with the schedule provided for and, where applicable, to pay the interest for which the lender has not been deprived. Amounts recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

The declaration made by the employer in application of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Central purchasing bodies

Article L2113-4

…of works or the acquisition of supplies or services is deemed to have complied with its advertising and competitive tendering obligations only in respect of the award and execution operations that it…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-45

A lender who has not complied with the obligation to inform the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate referred to in article L. 313-46 may be deprived of the right to interest, in fu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Business management

Article 1301-4

…e application of the rules of business management.In this case, the burden of commitments, expenses and damages is shared in proportion to the interests of each in the common business.

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