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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L3100-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 3200-1, the concession contracts defined in article L. 1121-1 are governed by the provisions of this part.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-14

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-14

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to Book III

Article L2623-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2313-3, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-7

The secretariat of the committees is provided by the Centre national de gestion, with the assistance of the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L3222-1

The provisions of articles 132-58 to 132-62 of the French Penal Code relating to deferment of sentencing are applicable in the case of prosecutions for breaches of the provisions of articles L. 3221-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Medical centres and mobile care teams of the armed forces health service

Article L6326-1

The armed forces health service medical centres and their mobile teams are among the elements of the armed forces health service mentioned in article L. 6147-7. As part of their priority mission menti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial transactions.

Article L110-1

The law deems acts of commerce:1° Any purchase of movable property for the purpose of reselling it, either in kind or after having worked on it and put it to use;2° Any purchase of immovable property…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of decisions taken by the Labour Inspectorate with regard to health and safety at work

Article L4752-1

Failure by the employer to comply with the decisions taken by the labour inspector mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 in application of Articles L. 4731-1 or L. 4731-2 is punishable by a fine of up to 10,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19

The negotiations provided for in article L. 2242-17 may also cover the prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors provided for in article L. 4161-1. An agreement reached on…

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