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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

…to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, as amended, concession c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14-1

…ust be able to produce one of the supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-22 or R. 211-23, or to prove by any other means that he is insured, for police checks carried out for a purpose o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-22

3° Name and signature of the analyst; > Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory. Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L752-14

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 322-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 322-2 to L. 322-10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L753-14

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 322-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 322-2 to L. 322-10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…nt of judgments in civil and commercial matters ;- Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 A

…out in one or more of these priority neighbourhoods, up to a limit of a net taxable base set for 2023 at €30,630 and updated each year according to the change in prices. Only establishments with fewe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-2

…lawful confinement and home invasion punishable by the articles 221-1 to 221-4, 222-1 à 222-18, 222-23 à 222-33, 224-1 à 224-5, 226-4and 432-8 of the Criminal Code, where the victim of these offences…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Special measures.

Article 20

1. In the cases listed in article 2 of law no. 83-1119 of 23 December 1983, the following may be decided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of application laid down by decree in the Conseil…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-1

Any person subject to the insurance obligation set out in article 7 g of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving relations between tenants and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 , o…

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