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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-14

With the exception of the cases provided for in articles R. 3122-4 and R. 3122-9, the conceding authority chooses the means of communication with the economic operators. This choice is indicated in th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-14

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 612-15 and if it has received a filing date, the patent application shall give rise to the drawing up of a search report on the elements…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-14

In front of the residence permit commission, the foreign national submits the grounds on which he is basing his application for the granting or renewal of a residence permit. A record of the foreign n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Consumer Council

Article D821-14

The chairman of the National Consumer Council submits to the full council the draft opinions defined in Article D. 821-3, in particular by organising a written consultation procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7124-14

The council's meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise.The opinions adopted by the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council are officially published and sent to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1411 bis

…article 6 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending the loi n° 86-1290 du 23 décembre 1986, is calculated pro rata to the length of time the premises were used…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

The Board of Directors deliberates on : 1° The general policy of the establishment and the general guidelines and measures relating to the organisation and operation of the establishment; 2° the strat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L773-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L774-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, in the wording indicated in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-14

Council meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise.The opinions adopted by the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council are officially published and sent to the Pr…

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