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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-33

The threshold provided for in article L. 2393-13 above which an accepted subcontractor is paid directly by the purchaser is set at 600 euros inclusive of all taxes. With regard to service, works or su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43

I. - Where the College of Resolution is the resolution authority on a consolidated basis, it shall carry out the assessment referred to in I of Article L. 613-41 within the framework of the college of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

When the right to organise bets is granted by a sports federation or by an organiser of sports events mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 331-5 to betting operators holding the authorisatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8-1

The loss of revenue suffered by the conurbation community as a result of the extension from fifteen to twenty-five years of the exemptions from property tax on built properties provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-25

The employee asks his employer to benefit from the reduction in his working time under the conditions provided for in the last four paragraphs of article L. 3123-17, in the third paragraph of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-23

I. - For the application of 1° of article R. 5141-18 , when reference is made to published scientific literature, the experts shall justify the use of this bibliographical documentation and demonstrat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-22

In the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article L623-16

In the event of non-performance by the trader, in respect of consumers who have accepted compensation, of the decision given within the time limit set, Articles L. 623-19 and L. 623-20 are applicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

A person may also practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medica…

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