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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-9

A company that has issued non-voting preference shares is prohibited from amortising its capital. Repayments made prior to the full redemption or cancellation of the non-voting preference shares may b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procurement rules common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-14

In order to select the subcontractors, the holder must indicate in the notice or, in the absence of such a notice, in another consultation document: 1° The obligation of the subcontractor to provide a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-26

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is :1° To confirm the feasibility of the chosen solution, taking into account additional studies and reconnaissance, and to determine its main characteris…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-56

Without prejudice to the provisions specific to metropolises, urban communities and conurbation communities, when a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation provides a service on behalf of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-12

The movable and immovable property allocated to the public mental health services and necessary for their activities are, where they belong to the State or the départements, made available free of cha…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-17

I.-Personal data recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 6351-13 is kept for the purposes of the checks provided for in article L. 6361-2 throughout the period of validity of the declaratio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment

Article L214-149

…article L. 214-55 and under the conditions laid down by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the buildings, real rights and rights held as lessee relating to leasing contrac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…f non-animal origin ;2° The provisions of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down special conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyamide and me…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-2

…21-20In Title IIIR. 530-1R. 531-2 to R. 531-7R. 531-10 to R. 532-6R. 532-7decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021R. 532-8 to R. 532-16 R. 532-17R. 532-18 to R. 532-28R. 532-28-1 to R. 532-28-6decree no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-9

…l centimes collected the penultimate year by the communes under Article 52 of the Organic Law of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia;c) The product of own taxation collected the penultimate year b…

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