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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-6-1

A person who is in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1, L. 3123-4 and L. 3123-5 may provide evidence that he or she has taken measures to demonstrate his or her reliability,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-6

…aphic or audiovisual work of fiction, animation or creative documentary released in cinemas or broadcast on a television service or made available to the public on an on-demand audiovisual media servi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana within French diplomatic missions

Article R7153-6

…loyees of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana within the diplomatic mission in which they carry out their duties. These missions relate to regional cooperation actions. They may also include…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of Martinique within French diplomatic missions

Article R7253-6

…employees of the territorial collectivity of Martinique within the diplomatic mission in which they carry out their duties. These missions relate to regional cooperation actions. They may also include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-6

The Board of Directors comprises fifteen members appointed by order of the Minister for Vocational Training as follows: 1° A college consisting of three representatives of the State with forty-five vo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-6

…inisters responsible for transport, labour and trade may, after consulting the mayor, or where applicable the chairman of the public inter-communal cooperation body of which the municipality is a memb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Micro-farming scheme

Article 64 bis

I.-Subject to articles 76 and 76 A, the taxable profit of farmers who are not subject to the tax system defined in article 69 is determined in application of the present article.The taxable profit, be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Share capital.

Article R6223-65

I.-The proposed transfer of shares in a private practice company of medical biologists referred to in II of article L. 6223-8 is notified to the company's legal representative and to each of the medic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…tion of cinematographic and audiovisual works on on-demand audiovisual media services of less than €200,000,000 or belong to a group of companies whose total worldwide turnover excluding tax from such…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…er controls nor is controlled by another company within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16, and whose turnover at the end of two consecutive financial years exceeds a threshold set by decre…

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