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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-4

…or failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or have been convicted under Article L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-4

…failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or who have been convicted under Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

The diver shall provide proof to the diving master of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a log…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 37

…the last taxed period or, in the case of a new business, from the commencement of operations until 31 December of the year in question. These same profits are then deducted from the results of the ba…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-36

…to proceed with the sale of the goods committed under the conditions determined in article L. 522-31. The protest provided for in the said article shall give a copy of the particulars as they appear…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-48-1

…ropriation are carried forward, under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of article L. 2311-5, the entries in the budget are justified by the production in the appendix of a forecast resul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-90-1

…ropriation are carried forward, under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of article L. 2311-5, the entries in the budget are justified by the production in the appendix of a forecast resul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-33

…r checks whether the person is a person convicted of a crime or offence mentioned in article D. 147-31 and against whom socio-judicial supervision has not been ordered. When this is the case, it check…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-87

…practising one of the other professions provided for in the title IV bis of the aforementioned Act no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 and their profession practised within the company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable to work equipment used for lifting loads

Article R4323-32

By way of derogation from article R. 4323-31, work equipment not designed for lifting people may be used: 1° Either to access a workstation or to perform work when the use of equipment specially desig…

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