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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-10

…611-2 and, where applicable, those of article L. 611-2-1, as well as articles R. 611-11 and R. 611-12. Where applicable, the letter specifies the name of the professional activity carried out by the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-6

…cle 24 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986. It points out that, in any event, the suspension of the effects of the aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-20-1

I. - The provisions of IIIa of Article L. 2224-12-4 apply to increases in the volume of water consumed due to a leak in a drinking water pipe after the meter, excluding leaks due to household applianc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIa: Special rules for the assessment of direct local taxes

Article 1518 E

…ave been assessed for 2017 without application of A of XVI of Article 34 of Law no. 2010-1658 du 29 décembre 2010 précitée, in the version in force on 31 December 2016, and the contribution assessed i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…(4°) et R. 135-1 à R. 135-4;L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résultant du décret n° 2021-1369 du 20 octobre 2021;L'articles R. 122-3, R. 122-6, R. 122-7, R. 122-8, R. 122-10, R. 122…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22-1

When a person placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge has been convicted of a crime or an offence mentioned in article 706-47, this judge may, ex officio or at the request of th…

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