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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2194-1

…ot substantial;6° The amendments are small in amount.Whether they are made by agreement or, in the case of an administrative contract, by the purchaser unilaterally, such amendments may not change the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Freedom to provide services within the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L420-18

…n which it intends to provide means of access to the trading platform it operates. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall communicate this information to the competent authority of the State concer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Common provisions

Article L466-1

…y, or to offences committed in connection with transactions on a market in financial instruments or assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1, may, at any stage of the proceedings, request the opin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principle of advance payment

Article R2391-1

The purchaser shall grant an advance payment to the holder of a contract when the initial amount of the contract is greater than 250,000 euros excluding tax and insofar as the performance period is gr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets

Article A761-16

…the first category are appointed by the prefect responsible for policing the market. Those in the last three categories are appointed by the manager, on the proposal of the most representative profes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

…reatment by mail order; 2° Suggest that the effect of the medicinal product is guaranteed, that it has no adverse effects, or that it is superior or equal to that of another treatment or medicinal pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-18-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-66

…yment contract may be granted to the following employers: 1° Employers mentioned in article L. 5422-13 and in 3° and 4° of article L. 5424-1 ; 2° Employers' groups for integration and qualification me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-94

The subscription price of the units is determined on the basis of the reconstitution value defined in article L. 214-109. Any difference between the subscription price and the reconstitution value of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-91

…pproval of the dissolution of the real estate collective investment undertaking by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the 20% limit mentioned in article R. 214-85 , the 20% ratio mentioned in articl…

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