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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Concession contracts related to security or the protection of essential State interests

Article L3212-3

When concluded by granting authorities, the rules defined in Title II apply to concession contracts which require secrecy or the performance of which must be accompanied by special security measures i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Supporters

Article L224-2

…welcome they receive.The members of the national body include a Member of Parliament and a Senator. II. - A decree specifies the composition, operation and tasks of this body.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-2

…m the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, when a minor modification to one or more o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-10

…logical tests, non-clinical tests and clinical trials. Without prejudice to the provisions of Title II of Book I of Part I of this Code, these trials are carried out under the conditions laid down in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7271-1

…ultural and Education Council exercises its powers under the conditions set out in Title IV of Book II of Part Four and to the section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the same part, insofa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Challenges

Article 674-2

…after the challenged magistrate has made his observations.For the remainder, the provisions of Book II, Title XX, of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be observed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

…any prosecution or possible recourse to the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt. II.Without prejudice to I, any person against whom there are one or more plausible grounds for suspe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

…I of Article L. 820-3; 2° To the findings and conclusions of the High Council referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 823-19.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299

…by instituted a tax due in respect of sums collected by businesses in the digital sector defined in III, in return for the provision in France, over the course of a calendar year, of the services defi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of exercise.

Article R4623-14

…blishments for which he is responsible and in the inter-company service of which he is an employee. II - The occupational health physician may, however, entrust, within the framework of written protoc…

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