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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book: MIXED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Article L2000-4

…ich covers both services falling within the scope of defence or security contracts governed by Book III and services falling within the scope of contracts other than defence or security contracts gove…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4321-2

…he technical design rules set out in Chapter II and the certification procedures set out in Chapter III of Title I.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-1

…o canvass customers on their behalf under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Title IV of Book III of this Code. All agents act on the basis of a mandate given by a payment service provider. Agen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-3

…h relates to a matter that falls within their respective remit pursuant to the section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of Part Four. Their opinion is deemed to have been given on expiry of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-27

The sale by auction of a property is subject to the provisions of Titles I and II of Book III of the

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L916-1

The 4° of III of Article L. 643-11 does not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 365

…his or her descendants have, in the adopter's family, the succession rights provided for in Chapter III of Title I of Book III.The adopted person and his or her descendants do not, however, have the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-5

…10-2, R. 814-24 and R. 814-41-1, if the judicial representative is a person chosen on the basis of III of Article L. 812-2. II.-Where the judicial representative appointed by the court is a person re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-15

Section 2 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part applies in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and La Réunion subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-1

Title V of Book III of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 6353-3 to L. 6353-7, applies to apprentice training centres. The specific provisions applicable to these bodies are set out in this…

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