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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment

Article L214-151

…itions and limits set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, derogate from the limits set out in articles L. 214-37 to L. 214-41.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment

Article L214-148

Unless otherwise stipulated, articles L. 214-33 to L. 214-85 apply to professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-10

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat determine the conditions for the application of this section and its adaptation to the different categories of classified resorts, in particular : -resorts whose jurisdic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-11

…concrete measures to regularise its situation and prevent any new situation referred to in Articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-10. These measures are assessed taking into account the seriousness and particu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-10

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for the award of a concession contract persons who, by their candidacy, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11

Public water and wastewater services are financially managed as industrial and commercial services.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities

Article L4422-16

…n the initiative of the Executive Council or the Assembly of Corsica after a report from this Council. It is forwarded by the President of the Executive Council to the Prime Minister and to the repres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-14

When the normal functioning of the Assembly proves impossible, the Government may pronounce its dissolution by reasoned decree taken in the Council of Ministers. It shall inform Parliament of this as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities

Article L4422-17

…proposals, requests and opinions adopted by the Assembly of Corsica pursuant to I to IV of article L. 4422-16 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-13

…procedure may be referred to the administrative court. As an exception to the provisions of article L. 4422-7, the rules of procedure are adopted by an absolute majority of the members making up the A…

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