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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-1

The offence of misleading commercial practice defined in articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 is constituted as soon as the practice is implemented or produces its effects in France.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-1

…person status is obtained by inclusion on the list of high level sportspersons drawn up by the Minister for Sport on the recommendation of the relevant delegated federation, after consultation with th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-1

The conceding authority verifies the conditions of participation relating to the capacities and aptitudes of the candidates necessary for the proper execution of the concession contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice of concession

Article R3122-1

The awarding authority which intends to award a concession contract shall publish a concession notice which includes, in particular, a description of the concession and the conditions for participatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-1

I. - Negotiable debt securities as defined in Article L. 213-1 include : 1° Short-term negotiable securities with an initial maturity of one year or less, issued by all the issuers referred to in Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-1-1

…n 4° of Article L. 6133-1 may only be given by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency after agreement from the Minister for Defence.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-167

…le L. 214-24.II. - By way of derogation from I, securitisation undertakings which comply with characteristics defined by decree are subject to this section, with the exception of sub-sections 2 to 4.I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 quater

I. - The rate applied to the added value mentioned in 1 of II of Article 1586 ter is calculated as follows:a) For companies with a turnover of less than €500,000, the rate is zero;b) For companies wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater B

…5-0 quinquies applies:a) To the main copper local loop distribution frames within the meaning of 4° ter of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code;b) At the mutualisation p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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