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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-3

…actices, workplace organisation or external relations;3° When the contract includes design services;4° When the contract cannot be awarded without prior negotiation because of special circumstances re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2252-2

…or in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à l'article L. 312-3-1 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-37

…s, liens and mortgages and of the conservation of the assets for which it keeps the stock accounts; 4° With regard to the validity of the claim, verifying that the service has been provided, that the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…der the terms of IV of Article 164 of Order no. 58-1374 of 30 December 1958 on the 1959 Finance Act;4° To the Cour des Comptes (Court of Auditors), as part of the audits entrusted to it by law.III. -…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

…t operate in accordance with the principles set out in Articles L. 1211-1 et seq. and in this Title.4° For the application in New Caledonia of article L. 1241-4 in New Caledonia:a) The first paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-3

I. - Where an authority of another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area responsible for the supervision of a group on a consolidated basis consult…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-6

…set was located in another Member State on the date of the decision and once delivery has been made;4° The right of a creditor to invoke the offsetting of its claim against that of the credit institut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-16

…s Institution) cooperate on the activities mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 6147-7 and in 2° and 4° of article L. 621-2 of the code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre (M…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-1-1

I.-The provisions relating to professional categories and sub-categories set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VII do not apply. II.-The electors of the Chamber of Agriculture, Commer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-2

…spect of the emergency and defence plans provided for in the sixth paragraph of article L. 1435-1 ; 4° The provision of health advice required for the preparation of plans and programmes or any decisi…

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