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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts

Article R2371-4

…stimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds, purchasers shall award design-build or performance contracts in accordance with one of the procedures men…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article R2521-2

The public contracts referred to in Articles L. 2511-1 to L. 2515-1 are subject to the rules relating to payment periods set out in Section 2 of Chapter II of Title IX of Book I and in Article R. 2112…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-4

Tattoo products placed on the market must not harm human health when applied under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, taking into account, in particular, the presentation of the produ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article R330-1

The list of interbank settlement systems and systems for the settlement and delivery of financial instruments notified to the European Securities and Markets Authority by the Minister responsible for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-19

When the securities are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the price at which the securities are allocated is determined in accordance with the methods defined in Article L. 3332-20, witho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-18

…n, within the meaning of Article R. 5141-92, concerning the imported proprietary medicinal product, as soon as he is aware of it.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law in the fields of the eco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law in the fields of the eco…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-9 (art. A322-10)

…undersigned, doctor of medicine, hereby certify that I have examined Mr... today and found that... has no apparent contraindication to swimming and lifesaving and to supervising users of bathing estab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancies in the absence of secondary proceedings

Article L692-10

I.-The jurisdiction of the court referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 13 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 shall be determined pursuant to 2° of Article L. 721-8 if the debtor carries…

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