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

Article L2515-1

…bject to the rules defined in Title II:1° Presenting the characteristics mentioned in 1° of article L. 2512-1, in article L. 2512-4 and in 1° to 3° of article L. 2512-5 ; 2° Relating to financial serv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…upings, public establishments attached to them or companies in which they hold a share of the capital. I.-The department may, at their request, contribute to the financing of projects managed by commu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

I. - Exposure to the risks referred to in I of Article L. 214-168 may result from the acquisition, subscription or holding of receivables or other assets referred to in III below, the granting of loan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-12

…tutive contract. However, when a grouping issues bonds under the conditions provided for in Article L. 251-7, management control must be exercised by one or more natural persons appointed by the Gener…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-18

…edings, subject to the following provisions. For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 623-3, the consultation concerns the measures that the administrator plans to propose and the deb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-102-1

…° The revenue of the overseas regions provided for in Chapter IV of Title III of Book IV of Part Four.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-17

The fees and travel allowances of doctors required under the provisions of articles R. 3354-5 and R. 3354-10 are calculated in accordance with articles R. 110, R. 111 and R. 117 of the Code of Crimina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-1

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 are responsible for settling the outstanding claims of employees who carry out or habitually carried out their activity on French territory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14

…n of the term of office and one and a half times the hourly value of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 2123-12 may not be less than 2% of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-1

…ses resulting from an accident occurring in France in which a vehicle within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 is involved.1. The guarantee fund shall compensate losses resulting from personal injury:a)…

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