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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-43

When the holder introduces subcontractors after the contract has been notified, he shall submit to the purchaser, against a receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a declarati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Specific elements of the private project management assignment

Article R2431-35

…he specific project studies is:1° To define in detail the architectural and technical requirements based on the studies of the economic operator responsible for the works or the supplier of industrial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

…overned by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, known as "AIFs": 1° Raise capital from a number of investors with a view to investing it, in the interests…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-12

…tion apply to the award of defence or security concession contracts. A person who is in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article, with the exception of those ment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-179

…he Extraordinary General Meeting may also authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to grant to some or all of the company's salaried employees, options giving enti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XX: Tax on financial transactions

Article 235 ter ZD

…r preceding that of taxation.Acquisition, within the meaning of the first paragraph, means the purchase, including in the context of the exercise of an option or in the context of a forward purchase t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisional documents issued while an application submitted via the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15-2

…423-6, L. 423-7, L. 423-11 to L. 423-16, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-9, L. 424-11, L. 424-13, L. 424-18, L. 424-19, L. 424-21, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-5, L.…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…licences or other similar titles) may not, under any circumstances, be the subject of a loan, sale, assignment or, in general, any transaction whatsoever on the part of the holders to whom they have b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-26

…he criminal records office, via the public prosecutor's office of the place of conviction, when it has been decided: 1° The revocation of a probationary suspension; 2° The extension of the probationar…

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