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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2172-4

…s premium is equal to the estimated price of the studies to be carried out, reduced by a maximum of 20%. The purchaser specifies in the tender documents the conditions under which the premium may be r…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Restrictions on entry, exit, tonnage and packaging.

Article 24

Orders issued by the Minister of the Economy and Finance may: 1° Limit the jurisdiction of certain customs offices and designate those through which certain customs operations must be carried out; 2°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-40

…or betting operator held by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux, to which a delegated sports federation may have access, concerns the players:1° A sporting competition organised by the federation concerne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-24

I.-Retail establishments providing goods and services and located in international tourist zones may provide weekly rest in shifts for all or some of their staff, under the conditions set out in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-4

The Committee may only validly deliberate if all five of its members, whether full members or alternates, are present. Decisions are taken by majority vote. The opinion is signed by each member of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 C

The exemption referred to in I and IV of article 293 B is not applicable:1° To the transactions referred to in I of article 257 ; 2° To the transactions referred to in Article 298 bis ; 3° To transact…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Distribution and supply of labile blood products.

Article R1222-24

…ster for Defence; 2° A pharmacist-biologist who satisfies the conditions laid down in Articles L. 6213-1 to L. 6213-6, works in an immuno-haematology laboratory associated with a labile blood product…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-14

…ty of the proceedings, a report shall be drawn up of the formalities completed pursuant to articles 495-8 to 495-13. Where the person has not accepted the proposed sentence or sentences, or where the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-2

…tionals who have the option of renouncing French nationality in the cases referred to in this title may exercise this option by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may renounce…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-20

Goods may be surrendered if they are : 1° totally lost ;2° Lost or damaged up to three quarters of their value;3° Sold en route due to material damage to the insured objects as a result of a covered r…

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