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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

…he regulatory provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are deleted;2° In article R. 3122-1, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-58

…its decision to the following persons and authorities: 1° Le ministre chargé de l'économie ; 2° The European Commission ; 3° The European Central Bank 4° The European Systemic Risk Board ; 5° The Euro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-39

…nsible for Women's Rights, the Minister responsible for the Economy or the Minister responsible for Communication, or may be consulted on any draft law or draft regulatory text relating to the organis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

…within the scope of article 706-73, the lawyer's intervention may be deferred, in consideration of compelling reasons relating to the particular circumstances of the investigation or enquiry, either…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289 A

I. - When a person not established in the European Union is liable for value added tax or is required to fulfil reporting obligations, it is required to have a taxable representative established in Fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-5

No one may be entered on the list by the commission unless he or she meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L3

…raining, as well as the timetable envisaged for their implementation, are presented to the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training for the coming year. For th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-18

…e condition of the person who has suffered damage has been consolidated after the date on which the Commission issued its first opinion, or when new damage attributable to a worsening of the person's…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-16

The application is accompanied by a dossier comprising: 1° The summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet; 2° The name and address of the registered office of the chosen operator; 3° A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vacations and travel expenses.

Article R5321-5

Members of commissions, committees, working groups and other expert collegiate bodies, as well as external experts used by the Agency and appearing on a list drawn up by the Agency's Director General,…

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