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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-12

The purchaser is not obliged to use electronic means of communication in the following cases: 1° For the contracts mentioned in articles R. 2122-1 to R. 2122-11 and meeting a need whose estimated valu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article D214-32-31

I. - The shares or units of general-purpose investment funds, other than those referred to in Article L. 214-26-1, marketed in France, as well as the shares or units of FIAs governed by foreign law ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-16

I.-The adapted procedure is the procedure by which the National Council freely defines the terms and conditions for awarding the contract, in compliance with the principles set out in article L. 4122-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-9

…ulations used to verify compliance with the requirements referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 356-15 are carried out at least once a year by the undertaking referred to in the first paragraph of Art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Administrative police measures

Article L532-1

…offence or by an administrative fine in an amount no greater than €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity; 2° For a natural person: 3,000 euros and for a legal entity: 15,000 euros…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-16

…article do not apply to life insurance. They apply from 9 July 1973 to contracts taken out prior to 15 July 1972.A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

…Notification to the employer of the specifications and the information provided for in Article L. 2315-81-1 if the employer wishes to contest the estimated cost, scope or duration of the expert assess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-13

…ne who makes a dilatory or abusive request for retraction may be liable to a civil fine of between €15 and €1,500.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis C

By way of exception to the provisions of Article 38, interest rate or currency swaps entered into by credit institutions, finance companies or investment firms referred to in article 38 bis A and whic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…ovisions of Book II in their wording, for their application , resulting from Decree no. 2017-338 of 15 March 2017;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of Articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7 ;Art…

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