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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-7

…ipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation as provided for in Article L. 1424-24-3 are organised by the chairman of the fire and rescue service's board of directors, who draws…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Derogations in undertakings without a trade union delegate. - Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees

Article D2232-8

The consultation provided for in articles L. 2232-23-1, L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-26 is organised within two months of the conclusion of the agreement. The employer shall first consult the mandated elect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-77

As an exception to articles 22, 24 and 26 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre III du code civil, la société…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-25

…sation to import and export gametes or germ tissue.The authorisation referred to in article R. 2141-24 is issued for each planned import or export operation.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-32

The application referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 352-7 shall be made if the following conditions are met:a) It is unlikely that insurance or reinsurance undertakings representing a sig…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of subcontracting after notification of the public contract

Article R2193-3

When the declaration of subcontracting is made after notification of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the purchaser, against receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-2

For the application of the provisions of sub-sections 1 to 3, the following are not considered to be sub-contractors: 1° Members of the same grouping in relation to each other; 2° Economic operators o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article A761-13

In its response to the referral provided for in Article R. 761-12, the manager of the national interest market shall inform the prefect whether or not it has surfaces and facilities corresponding to t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Contracts comprising severable services

Article L1311-1

Where a purchaser decides to conclude a single contract intended to satisfy objectively separable needs which, on the one hand, are covered by the ordinary law on contracts set out in Book I of Part T…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2121-2

Where a purchaser is made up of separate operational units, the total estimated value of the contracts awarded for the needs of the various operational units shall be taken into account. However, wher…

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