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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Variants

Article R2351-10

The provisions of article R. 2151-11 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Disclosure of criteria and implementation procedures

Article R2352-7

The provisions of article R. 2152-11 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-14

The provisions of article R. 2132-11 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L936-12

Article L. 643-11 does not apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L956-9

Article L. 643-11 does not apply.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-20

The amount of aid, resulting from the application of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Product monitoring and governance requirements

Article L516-1

I.-Insurance undertakings, as well as intermediaries when designing insurance products, shall develop, apply and update in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2358 of 21 Septembe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

Engaging in operations reserved for pharmacists without meeting the conditions required by this Book constitutes the illegal practice of the profession of pharmacist. Illegal practice is punishable by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pensions

Article R143-2

I. - For the application of article L. 143-2, and without prejudice to article L. 132-21-1, the transfer value of a member of an original contract not covered by article L. 441-1 to the host contract…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R69

The automated national criminal records department, as soon as it is notified, shall record on the records the particulars prescribed in articles 769 and 769-1. The notice intended for the automated n…

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