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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2391-10

In the case of a contract with instalments, the contract may provide for the reimbursement of the advance payment to be deducted in advance from the sum due to the contractor in respect of the advance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-10

The local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, adopt a plan for the development of French language teaching designed to take account of the specific cultural and linguistic chara…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-108

Authorisation for interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology, category A, may only be granted if the holder draws up an agreement with a structure authorised to carry out interven…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-10

…uctions that should have been made. In order to determine the amount of these deductions, the judge may contact the tax and social security bodies under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-10

…It is responsible for regulating the affairs of the agency other than those listed in article L. 6431-6. It is responsible for the management and general conduct of the agency and keeps the Board of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-10

…provisions of article L. 1612-1. In addition, expenditure on the investment section of this budget may be committed, liquidated and mandated up to a limit of half of the appropriations entered in thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-105

Any member may vote by post, using a form, the details of which are set by order of the Minister for the Economy. Clauses to the contrary in the Articles of Association are deemed unwritten.For the pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-10

The President alone is responsible for policing the Assembly within its precincts. He may have any person who disturbs order expelled from the sittings room.The dates and agenda of sittings are decide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D711-10

…ole, they provide companies with all the information and advice they need to help them develop.They may also set up and directly provide other advisory and assistance services to companies, in complia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R2333-109

L'état des redevances à percevoir en vertu des dispositions des articles R. 2333-105 to R. 2333-108 is established on 31 December of the year preceding the start of each annual collection period. The…

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