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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories

Article L3428-1

The following provisions are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments as well as by other public and private…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-24

Where an insurance policy has been taken out to cover the financial consequences of the civil liability of the perpetrator of an accident resulting from hunting or the destruction of vermin, the provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-1

A 3rd category on-trade public house may not be opened in municipalities where the total number of establishments of this type and 4th category establishments reaches or exceeds the proportion of one…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the pow…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories to public contracts concluded by the State or its public es…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article R3334-4

The provisions of articles R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-26, from the second paragraph of Article R. 2334-27 as well as Articles R. 2334-28 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the share of the allocation to suppo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-72

In the event that the rights attached to the patent application lapse for non-payment of the fees provided for in Article L. 612-19, the patent grant procedure is terminated.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-23

An apprentice who wishes to terminate his contract if he obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, in application of article L. 6222-19, must inform the employer in writing at least one…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

Associations registered in the Trade and Companies Register under the conditions set out in this sub-section may form a group to issue bonds. The grouping is carried out within the framework of an eco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-6

A provider of equity crowdfunding services wishing to engage in the activity referred to in Article L. 547-4 shall submit an application to the Autorité des marchés financiers, either when applying fo…

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