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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L3215-1

The following defence or security concession contracts are subject to the rules defined in Title II : 1° Contracts presenting the characteristics mentioned in articles L. 3212-4, L. 3213-1 and L. 3213…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-1

The administrative authority may require a foreign national to leave French territory when the following cases apply:1° The foreign national, unable to justify having entered French territory legally,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-36

Territorial authorities and their public cooperation establishments exercising the competence of organising authority for public electricity distribution networks may also ensure, as an accessory to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-2

Persons meeting the following conditions may be authorised to practise medicine as a replacement for a doctor:1° have completed and validated the entire second cycle of medical studies in France or ho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L612-3

When the statutory auditor of a legal entity referred to in Articles L. 612-1 and L. 612-4 identifies, in the course of carrying out his assignment, facts likely to jeopardise the continued operation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-1

An accelerated safeguard procedure is hereby instituted, subject to the rules of this title and the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of III and IV of Article L. 622-13 and those of Sections…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

I.-The statutory auditors shall inform, as appropriate, the collegiate body responsible for administration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-36

The credits from the allocation referred to in Article L. 2334-32 are allocated by the State representative in the department to the beneficiaries mentioned in article L. 2334-33, in the form of grant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1

I.-The approved joint bodies are known as "skills operators". Their role is to:1° To provide funding for apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts, in accordance with the levels of funding set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-5

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 6122-1 is subject to compliance with commitments relating, on the one hand, to the expenditure to be borne by the health insurance scheme or to the volume o…

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