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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-2

…r in Article L. 3355-1 are also recognised for trade unions formed in accordance with the law of 31 March 1884 for the defence of the general interests of the drinks trade.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-27

…y of the distribution work on the cinematographic works released in cinematographic theatres during 2018, 2019 and 2020;3° The size of the distribution company;4° The share of sales relating to the di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-10

…ions provided for in article R. 3354-5, the second paragraph of article R. 3354-7, articles R. 3354-8 and R. 3354-9, or by a forensic doctor during a judicial autopsy. The specific methods for collect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section unique : Bons de caisse

Article L232-1

It is punishable by the penalties laid down in articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the French Criminal Code for an issuer to make available annual financial statements that are inaccurate and falsely a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L442-1

The references to the Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales in Articles L. 422-3 to L. 422-8 and L. 422-11 to L. 422-15 are replaced, where applicable, by the provisions of the Code des Commune…

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

Article R214-32-18

…e public, provided that this stock exchange or market is not on a list drawn up by the Autorité des marchés financiers or that the choice of this stock exchange or market is provided for by law or by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: European regulated markets

Article L422-1

…union Island, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, the means to access this market.II. - When the Autorité des marchés financiers has clear and demonstrable grounds for believing that a regulated market in anoth…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article L2221-1

For partnership contracts concluded by the State and those of its public establishments, the launch of the partnership contract award procedure by the purchaser is subject to authorisation by the comp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L2

Public procurement contracts are contracts concluded for consideration by a purchaser or a conceding authority with one or more economic operators to meet its needs in terms of works, supplies or serv…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article L2122-1

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by decree in the Council of State when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessf…

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