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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1111-3

The purpose of a supply contract is to purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase products.It may also include installation work.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-3

The Articles of Association must provide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of managing director which, in the absence of an express provision, is set at sixty-five years. Any appointm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-34

I. - Where detention, as provided for by European Union regulations and relating to goods suspected of infringing a patent or a supplementary exploitation certificate, is implemented before an applica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-37

Where the applicant uses information communicated to him by the customs administration, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this chapter,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2241-3

When the communes and their public establishments make amicable property acquisitions in accordance with the rules of civil law, or when the acquisition takes place by auction, the notary drafting the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-3

The economic interest group may be formed without capital. The rights of its members may not be represented by negotiable securities. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: The Commercial Court.

Article L724-3

After the interested party has been heard by the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the commercial court has its seat, the matter may be referred to the national discipli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article L3241-3

Public works contracts concluded by the local authorities referred to in the previous article must not contain clauses involving the leasing of public revenue.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-3

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Lyon Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-3

Job centres may take the form of public interest groups governed by Chapter II of Law 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law.

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