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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Fruit and vegetables

Article R412-25

…2-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 4 to 7 and paragraph 4 of Article 11 and paragraph 3 of Article 17 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…accordance with 3° of B of IX of article 60 of law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 ;4° bis The fraction of excise duty on tobacco mentioned in Article L. 314-1 of the code of tax…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…e la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-14…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt ;8° The operating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants; 5° The contribution to the budget of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to Book III

Article L2623-1

…rds: "or the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…apter.Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Articles L. 1241-2 and L. 1241-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

…It assists employees with their professional transition projects as provided for in Article L. 6323-17-1.The professional development advice service is defined by a set of specifications drawn up by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L742-15

…eir wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

…the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 O…

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