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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application to the Ministry of Defence

Article R1243-67

The provisions of this section apply to the Ministry of Defence establishments mentioned in Article L. 1245-8. For their application, army hospitals are considered to be health establishments. For the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Allocation

Article R2113-1

…lots that may be awarded to a single tenderer. In this case, the consultation documents specify the rules applicable where the application of the award criteria would result in a single tenderer being…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Allocation

Article R2113-2

A purchaser who decides not to allot a contract awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure shall state the reasons for this choice in the documents relating to the procedure which he keeps pursua…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Allocation

Article R2113-3

A purchaser who decides not to allocate a contract meeting a need whose value is equal to or greater than the formalised procedure thresholds shall give the reasons for this choice: 1° In the consulta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK IV RELATING TO MARKETS

Article L761-1

For the application of this Title in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 Ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Organised trading systems

Article R*425-1

…administration shall constitute a decision to reject : 1° Applications for initial approval of the rules of an organised trading system made pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 425-2; 2° Re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Organised trading systems

Article D425-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of any authorisation granted to an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Organised trading systems

Article R425-2

The implied decision referred to in 1° of article R. * 425-1 arises at the end of a period of three months following the date of receipt of the application; the decision referred to in 2° arises at th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV bis: Conflict of laws rules

Article 202-1

The qualities and conditions required to be able to contract marriage are governed, for each of the spouses, by their personal law. Whatever the applicable personal law, marriage requires the consent…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV bis: Conflict of laws rules

Article 202-2

The marriage is validly celebrated if it was celebrated in accordance with the formalities laid down by the law of the State in whose territory the celebration took place.

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