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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Notice of modification

Article R3135-10

…s a notice of modification of the concession contract in the cases provided for in Articles R. 3135-2 and R. 3135-5. This notice is published in the Official Journal of the European Union under the co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-10

The application for provisional approval is submitted by the delegated production company before filming begins. In the case of a delegated co-production, the application is submitted by each of the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-10

…atory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6251-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unless expressly stated.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-10

…atory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6351-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unless expressly stated.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-10

In urgent cases and at the request of the chairman of the community council, the prefect may authorise the urban community to begin carrying out certain operations for which it is responsible pursuant…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 202

…d immediately. It is calculated at the last rate used to calculate the advance payment mentioned in 2° of 2 of article 204 A. Taxpayers must, within a period of sixty days determined as indicated belo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-10

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-10

…ation for constraints suffered paid by the promoter. The total amount of compensation that a person may receive in any one year is limited to a maximum set by the Minister for Health. The payment of s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-106

I.-A shareholder may be represented by another shareholder, by his spouse or by the partner with whom he has entered into a civil solidarity pact.II.-The mandate and, where applicable, its revocation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-10

I.-Before the holder of the authorisation referred to in article R. 1321-8 puts its installations into service, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will, at the expense of the holder of…

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