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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…ORDING RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1

…horities and their groupings. To this end, these authorities and groupings shall forward, before 30 March each year, all information relating to the aid and aid schemes implemented within their jurisd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Reception, catering, accommodation and maintenance in collèges and lycées.

Article R1614-40-6

…nal councils and the president of the executive council of Corsica shall transmit each year, before 31 March, to the education authorities, for each local public education establishment under their ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-3

…State, the other States concerned, the applicant and the coordination group referred to in Article 31 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, if the Direct…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

…oods that do not comply with the obligations set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 of 5 March 2009 on the introduction into the Community of personal consignments of products of animal ori…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ac: Record-keeping

Article 286 quinquies

…available to the administration, at its request, by electronic means. It is kept for ten years from 31 December of the year in which the operation was carried out.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…November 2021. Articles L. 324-8-1, L. 324-8-2, L. 324-8-3, L. 324-8-4, L. 324-8-5, L. 324-8-6, L. 331-8 and L. 331-31 are applicable in their wording resulting from Order no. 2021-1518 of 24 November…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Small modifications

Article R2194-8

The contract may be modified where the amount of the modification is less than the European thresholds set out in the notice annexed to this code and less than 10% of the amount of the initial contrac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 4

…CCAG approved by order (heading 4122), or not to refer to a CCAG approved by order (heading 4121).4131. General parts 41311. Framework agreement executed by purchase order 1. Framework agreement: docu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-2

A partnership contract may be concluded for the purpose of carrying out an operation that meets the needs of another legal entity governed by public or private law, with a view to the performance of i…

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