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Showing 51315140 of 67137 articles for Art. L. 145-11 + Art. R. 145-1

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

Article L3133-14

…cial relations between Member States and the contracting entities mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 are liable to an administrative fine of up to two million euros for exceeding the maximum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-17

When the authority designated in article L. 1123-12 or in II of articles L. 1125-1 and L. 1126-1 does not have agents with the level of clearance required for national defence confidentiality, given t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article L441-10

…existence on 1 July 2017 and carrying out or providing for the transactions referred to in Article L. 441-1 must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter by 31 December 2017. Wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

…suant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and in any supplement thereto lies with the issuer.Responsibility for the information provided in the prospectus and in any supplement thereto also r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-1

…of this Title and of the regulations made for their application:1° The agents mentioned in article L. 1312-1, authorised and sworn for this purpose ;2° The agents mentioned in article L. 172-4 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Final provisions

Article L1254-18

…isions of Title IV of Book II of Part One of this Code do not apply, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-10, L. 1242-16, L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-6 and L. 1243-8.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Enforcement officers

Article R122-1

…L. 122-1 may, if it considers it necessary, refer the matter to the en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Weekly rest.

Article L221-1

…of this chapter apply to persons employed in the establishments mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article L. 200-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Review procedure

Article R1124-16

…be sent to the Minister responsible for health using the information system provided for in Article R. 1123-20-1. A committee for the protection of individuals shall be appointed in accordance with th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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