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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2181-3

The notification provided for in article R. 2181-1 shall state the reasons for the rejection of the application or tender. Where notification of rejection is given after the contract has been awarded,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article R3131-3

The report includes, in particular:1° The following accounting data:a) The annual profit and loss account for the operation of the concession, showing the data presented for the previous year under th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-3

I.-The technical provisions mentioned in 2°, 2° bis and 4° of article R. 331-6 are constituted within the universal guarantee fund for rental risks. These provisions must be sufficient to ensure full…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Service at the request of the parties

Article A444-34

The services listed under numbers 131 to 134 of table 3-2 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-2 of article appendix 4-7)Description of the serviceFee 131 S…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Service at the request of the parties

Article A444-35

If, from the time of the customer's request, the services referred to in article A. 444-34 are provided in less than 24 hours, they give rise to the collection of an increased fee under the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-3

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° 3° of article L. 2222-2 is replaced by the following provisions:3° In a place other than a health establishment satisfying the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-3

For the purposes of meeting the conditions of competence or professional experience mentioned in I of article L. 7122-4, where the entrepreneur is a natural person, he must be of legal age and meet on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-39

I. - The vigilance system for medically assisted procreation concerns :1° Gametes, germinal tissue and embryos used for the purposes of medically assisted procreation and the restoration of hormonal f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Vocational diplomas and certificates of professional qualification

Article L6113-3

I.-Ministerial professional advisory committees, at least half of which are made up of representatives of representative employee trade union organisations at national and cross-industry level and rep…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 295

If it is found that the document was written or signed by the person who denied it, that person shall be sentenced to a civil fine of a maximum of 10,000 euros without prejudice to any damages that ma…

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