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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3321-1

…er the legislation of another Member State of the European Union" are deleted;4° In article L. 3123-21, the words: "outside the territory of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "in a third…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 510

…she is accused or if [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2019-778 DC of 21 March 2019] the appellant expressly requests that the case be heard by a panel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-25

…collective agreement, with the exception of the collective agreements mentioned in article L. 1233-21.The validity of agreements or amendments to agreements concluded in application of this article i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D734-12

…articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12N…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D732-12

…articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12N…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D733-12

…articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12N…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-101

…embers intends to ask the company to fulfil the obligation to which it is bound pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

I.-The application for authorisation to obtain the early access provided for in Article L. 5121-12 is sent by electronic means, by the holder of the exploitation rights or his authorised representativ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…ms and conditions defined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the rep…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

…3-2 of the same code, are subject to a tax to finance the support fund created by Article 92 of Law No. 2013-1278 du 29 December 2013 de finances pour 2014, in respect of their activity carried out on…

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