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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-2

…up a central purchasing body, governed by the provisions of article 26 of order no. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 relating to public contracts, when this proves to be the most appropriate solution for res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4441-25

…of first instance in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, the provisions of decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying down the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the travel of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

…sible for the application of Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of 11 July 1947 on labour inspection, as well as Convention No. 129 of 25 June 1969 on labour inspection i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-2

…ing to his choice: 1° Draw up a single file in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 123-3; 2° Forwarding the single file to the recipient bodies and the competent authorities, provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-6

…the co-contractor mentioned in article L. 642-7, the security holders mentioned in article L. 642-12 or the beneficiary of the management lease are summoned to be heard by the court. The summons is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…l authority's hotel;2° Expenditure relating to the function allowances provided for in articles L. 7125-17 to L. 7125-20 and to the training costs mentioned in article L. 7125-14 as well as contributi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…etion, including in the event that the intermediary in participative financing ceases its activity; 12° In the case of an equity financing project referred to in 4° of Article L. 1611-7-1 of the Gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Promotion of online investment offers

Article L572-28

…set out in Articles L. 572-23, L. 572-24, L. 572-27, L. 573-1, L. 573-7, L. 573-8, L. 573-9, L. 573-12 and L. 573-15 shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-2

…6 of this paragraph implies the granting of an authorisation in application of I of Article L. 511-12-1 or Article L. 531-6, the supervisory board shall give its decision as quickly as possible so as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-21

…ncil, which may grant a delegation to its President under the conditions set out in Article LO 6462-12.

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