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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-26

…t to appoint an expert. If this right is exercised, the two experts provided for in article R. 5127-22 and the third party provided for in article R. 5127-25 shall be appointed simultaneously within t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-2 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-3 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5721-7 law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L2571-2

The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-22 and the articles L. 2224-12-3-1, L. 2224-12-4 and L. 2224-12-5 as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2143-3 are not applicable to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure for authorising the importation of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1, for the personal use of one or more recipients, as provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-14

…II of article L. 1245-5 shall mention in the annual activity report provided for in article R. 1243-22 the types and quantities of tissues and cells imported as well as their origin and destination.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

…e witharticle L. 1331-23 and is therefore unfit for habitation within the meaning ofarticle L. 1331-22: -when it is occupied by more than two people per living room ;-or when it does not comply with t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-25

The manager may be dismissed by a decision of the shareholders under the conditions of Article L. 223-29, unless the Articles of Association provide for a greater majority. If dismissal is decided wit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

The purchasers mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 3 of law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981 relating to book prices may award a contract for the supply of non-school books for their own needs or to enhance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-14

…any or an intermediate-sized company, within the meaning of the article 51 of Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, the statutory auditor shall send its certificate to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D744-6

…213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D. 213-9n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-10no. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 213-11 to D. 213-14n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Paris Fire Brigade (R).

Article D2512-17

…t of the police prefecture. These instalments must be paid no later than 15 February, 15 May and 15 August. The balance of the contribution due for the financial year in question is paid in the light…

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