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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Portion of contract performance reserved for SMEs

Article R2213-5

…mic structure of the sector concerned does not allow this.The rate mentioned in the first paragraph may be modified by decree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15-1

The sustainable development plan may be made compatible pursuant to article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code. The provisions proposed to ensure the compatibility of the plan are subject to a joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-9

…who has joined the scheme referred to in article L. 5422-13. By way of derogation, this membership may be limited to apprentices.

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

Article R2223-12

In accordance with article L. 2223-17, a perpetual plot may not be deemed to be in a state of abandonment before the expiry of a period of thirty years from the date of the plot deed. The procedure pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-7

The authorisation may be subject to specific conditions imposed in the interests of public health and, where applicable, specific defence requirements identified by the plan referred to in article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-8

…d a coefficient of 1. Each examination, with the exception of that referred to in 4°, marked out of 20, lasts twenty minutes and is preceded by twenty minutes of preparation. The examination referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-10

…s. When the research concerns patients whose state of health requires hospitalisation, the research may not take place outside a health establishment.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2641-1

…he word "European" is deleted; 5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purchaser may make known his intention to award a contract by the publication, for the contracting authority,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proceedings against the trader

Article R1110-15

If the professional association concerned fails to comply with the three-month time limit stipulated in article R. 1110-11 for implementing the conciliation procedure, or the time limit stipulated in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

…the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

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