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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R783-23

…low shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-1

…riod of five years from the date on which the conviction was handed down.This exclusion is not applicable in the event of a suspended sentence being obtained in application of articles 132-31 or 132-3…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-1

…iod of five years from the date on which the conviction was handed down. This exclusion is not applicable in the event of a suspended sentence being obtained in application of articles 132-31 or 132-3…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-1

…hall provide the consumer with the following information: 1° His name or company name, the geographical address of his establishment and, if different, that of his registered office, his telephone num…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-1

…the offence is committed by an organised gang. As an additional penalty, the court may order confiscation under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out inarticle 131-21 of the Cr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-37

…mmission comprises :1° A regional councillor ;2° Two chairmen of departmental councils; and in Corsica, the chairman of the executive council;3° One representative of the groupings of communes;4° One…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-14

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2193-11 and those of articles L. 2193-12 to L. 2193-14 apply.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-48

Only works with an hourly cash contribution of €12,000 or more will be taken into account.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-6

Articles L. 700-2, L. 722-12, L. 751-1 to L. 751-13 and L. 754-2 are not applicable in Martinique.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements

Article R3134-3

The administrative authority referred to in Articles L. 3134-5, L. 3134-7, L. 3134-8 and L. 3134-12 is the Prefect.

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