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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-18

The town council's decisions concerning the creation, transfer or abolition of municipal market halls or markets are taken after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, which have…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2393-29

When the contractor intends to entrust to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment, after notification of the contract, the performance of services for an amount greater than that indicated in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-13

Within four months of the end of the first half of their financial year, companies whose shares are admitted, in whole or in part, to trading on a regulated market, shall attach and file with the Auto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-12

The start-up devices are arranged in such a way that the operator is able, from their position, to ensure that there are no people in the danger zones. Where this is not possible, any start-up is auto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-7

A generic medicinal product or a medicinal product belonging to a generic group without a reference medicinal product, whose marketing authorisation is withdrawn, is removed from the register of gener…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-4

The contracting entity may freely award its contracts using the procedure with negotiation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-10

The terms of the contract specify the conditions for payment of the advance and its rate.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2193-2

Notification of the contract implies acceptance of the subcontractor and approval of the terms of payment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-89

…ation during the period of exposure in accordance with the terms of articles R. 1333-23 and R. 1333-24.These reports are sent to the ministers responsible for radiation protection and labour after obt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

…esearch involving the human person under the conditions mentioned in Articles R. 1125-14 to R. 1125-24. IV - If the procedure is included on the list mentioned in Article L. 2141-1, the information me…

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