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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…nications services; 12° Financial services : insurance services; 13° Computer and related services; 14° Research and development services and evaluation tests, excluding research and development servi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-3

…aid to the Commune of Saint-Barthélemy in 2007, pursuant to articles L. 2334-7, L. 2334-13, L. 2334-14-1, L. 2563-3 and L. 2563-4. The share of the equalisation allowance is calculated in accordance w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L783-9

…229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° A l'article L. 621-15, les références aux 14° et 20° du II de l'article L. 621-9 ne sont pas applicables.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Dimensions

Article R1331-57

…excluding sanitary facilities, is :-7 square metres for one person ;-9 square metres for two people-14 square metres for three people-18 square metres for four people. 2° For more than four people, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional qualifications, procedures and quality system

Article R1333-70

…iation and serious adverse events associated with care as referred to in Articles L. 1333-13 and L. 1413-14 respectively;3° Clinical audits carried out by peers;4° Mapping of risks associated with car…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-84

…activities and dispose of it in accordance with the provisions of the articles R. 1335-1 to R. 1335-14 of the public health code.The preparation room is equipped with a single-use hand towel dispenser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-917

…entioned in article R. 6152-918, on the list drawn up pursuant toarticle 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

The costs referred to in article L. 1614-1 are compensated by the transfer of State taxes, by the resources of the Fonds de compensation de la fiscalité transférée and, for the balance, by the allocat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…on bodies with their own tax system, appointed on the proposal of the Association of French Mayors; 14° Two representatives of associations representing those affected by natural disasters, duly regis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-18

…e report being sent by the rapporteur to the chairman. It is governed by the provisions of Articles 14 to 16 of Decree no. 2013-1196 of 19 December 2013 on the sanction procedure implemented by the Au…

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