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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2396-3

The provisions of articles L. 2196-4, L. 2196-5 and L. 2196-7 apply.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-42

…ol and relating to the communication of information emanating from the service mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or declarations mentioned in the article 1649 A du code…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-3

…tue of this title, and without prejudice to the possibilities of cancellation mentioned in articles L. 113-3, L. 113-4, L. 113-6 and L. 113-9, in the event of cancellation or denunciation of tacit ren…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-4

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering where the conditions for awarding the contract are not compatible with the minimum periods of urgency provided for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-4

…r field of activity, justifies them having twenty-five members. An order by the Minister for Sport sets the number of members of the centres' Boards of Directors. The Board of Directors comprises, dep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-49

In public limited companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-43

…cations to the owner of the patent or patent application provided for by the provisions of articles R. 613-10 to R. 613-42 shall be validly made at the address indicated in the patent application or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-46

…second cycle of medical studies until their appointment as an intern, hospital medical students, whether they are medical students in advanced training or auditors in application of 2° of article R.…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-31

Physical persons convicted of one of the offences punishable under articles L. 242-27 to L. 242-30 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-30

Any trader who, directly or indirectly, makes the consumer who exercises his right of withdrawal bear costs, including those relating to any services provided prior to the exercise of the right of wit…

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