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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-14

…tions, award criteria or contract performance conditions, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HA

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to liquefied natural gas installations, underground natural gas storage facilities, natural gas transmission pipelines, compresso…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-15

Family holiday homes provide collective catering or offer individual facilities for preparing meals.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-15

The Chairman of the Agency represents the Agency in legal proceedings and acts on its behalf.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-15

…ion, judicial settlement or liquidation of assets, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 722-2, or to preside over a panel of judges under the conditions provided for by article L. 722-3, or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

…d people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application of article L. 1242-3. During the performance of these contracts, one or more agreements concluded pursuant to Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-14

…xed financial holding company or a mixed holding company, mentioned in 4° to 6° of I of Article L. 613-34, the president of the court shall submit a request for an opinion to the Autorité de contrôle…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article R4111-12

…the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in I of article L. 4111-2, after obtaining the opinion of the commission, on the basis of an application accompanied by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1209

The decisions of the judge or the court may be appealed by: 1° The persons to whom the judgment has been notified until the expiry of a period of fifteen days following the notification given to them;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-11

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to contract a marriage or recognise a child for the sole purpose of obtaining, or having obtained, a residence pe…

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