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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative fine for late payment

Article L3133-14

The public undertakings defined in II of Article 1 of Order no. 2004-503 of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and the contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-14

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6113-7 and L. 6113-8 shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and, unless otherwise provided and insofar as is necessary, the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-14

Any action for nullity of all or part of a collective agreement or arrangement must, on pain of inadmissibility, be brought within two months of : 1° of the notification of the company agreement provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-14

In accordance with their priority mission mentioned in article L. 6147-7, army hospitals and the other elements of the army health service may be authorised by the Minister for Defence to participate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 811-7-1 and L. 812-5-1, in particular the rules applicable to the settlement of disputes arising in connection with t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-14

When a sports agent sets up a legal entity to exercise his profession, its managers, partners or shareholders may not be athletes or trainers for whom the agent may exercise the activity mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-14

The supervisory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a person referred to in Article L. 311-5 to provide, as part of the recovery plan or convergence plan submitted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-78

All actions arising from the bill of exchange against the acceptor shall be barred after three years from the due date. The bearer's actions against the endorsers and against the drawer shall be barre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-14

The Assembly of French Guyana may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present.However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in su…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-14

The articles of association of collective management organisations establish a collegiate body to oversee the activities of the management, administrative and executive bodies. This body is the superv…

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