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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article R3133-3

An Order of the Minister for the Budget, appended to this Code, defines the technical procedures for submitting, transmitting and receiving invoices on the public invoicing portal in application of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4511-3

The provisions of this Title do not apply to building or civil engineering sites subject to the coordination obligation laid down in Article L. 4532-2, or to other enclosed and independent sites. Howe…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 387 bis

…recovered by means of administrative seizure by third parties under the conditions set out in Article L. 262 of the French Tax Procedures Book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-3

Failure to inform the public employment service of recruitment or termination of an employment contract, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 1221-16 and the order issued for its application,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity

Article R1321-3

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1321-4 runs from the last date of the publication and filing formalities defined in articles R. 1321-1 and R. 1321-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-3

If the Prefect or, in Paris, the Police Prefect finds that the provisions of article R. 1336-1 have not been complied with, he will implement the measures defined inarticle L. 171-8 of the Environment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-3

Before the Cour de cassation, the Minister responsible for the economy is, for the application of article L. 490-8 of the French Commercial Code, represented by the Director General of Competition, Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-36

The conciliator may ask the president of the court to terminate his mission if he considers that the proposals made by him to the debtor pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 611-7 and that it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Regulatory part

Article R600-3

For the application of Article L. 610-1, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts and judicial tribunals with jurisdiction in mainland France are fixed in accordance with the tables in Annex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article R4424-33

The consultation of the Assembly of Corsica referred to in 1° bis of article L. 4424-39 is carried out under the conditions laid down in article R. 423-56 of the town planning code.

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