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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2372-9

The consultation documents indicate the amount of the premium that will be paid to tenderers and how it will be reduced or waived.The remuneration of the holder of the project management contract take…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-9

…prices concerns food products, the penalty is increased to three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000. III. - Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in this article shall also incur…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-2

The calculation rates are set at :- 223.74% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €9,225,000;- 85.02% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R621-49

The rules of procedure referred to in Articles 13 and 14 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 specify the rules of organisation, operation and professional conduct within the Autorité des mar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R621-47

Contractual public-sector employees and private-sector employees of the Autorité des marchés financiers may be employed on a full-time or part-time basis, for a fixed or indefinite period. Civil serva…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R621-48

…f contractual agents governed by public law are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to contractual agents of the State, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Control

Article R6332-95

…s not comply with the rules laid down in articles R. 6332-22, R. 6332-22-3 to R. 6332-22-5, R. 6332-25 to R. 6332-27, R. 6332-28-1 and R. 6332-29, R. 6332-42 and R. 6332-94 will give rise to a repayme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information and communication

Article D7343-92

…other arrangements provided for by a collective sector agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 7343-45, the platform : 1° Communicate, by any means, to the self-employed worker using its services,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information and communication

Article D7343-93

…obtain a copy, at their own expense, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 311-9 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration. However, when legal proceeding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-91

The provisions of article R. 5126-38 are applicable to the in-house pharmacies of the Paris fire brigade and the Marseille marine fire brigade.

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