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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Contracts comprising severable services

Article L1321-2

When a conceding authority decides to enter into a single contract even though this contract relates to objectively separable services that fall under both the ordinary law governing concession contra…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts comprising inseparable services

Article L1322-2

When a conceding authority concludes a single contract relating to objectively indissociable services which are covered both by the ordinary law of contracts provided for in Book I of Part Two or Book…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-2-1

The internal regulations may contain provisions enshrining the principle of neutrality and restricting the expression of employees' beliefs if these restrictions are justified by the exercise of other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative control.

Article L1322-1-1

The Labour Inspector will give an explicit decision on any request made by an employer to assess the compliance of all or part of the internal regulations with the provisions of Articles L. 1321-1 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties.

Article L1324-1 B

When an installation for the production or distribution of water to the public or a spa establishment is operated without the authorisation or declaration provided for in articles L. 1321-7 or L. 1322…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, when a minor modif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties.

Article L1324-1 A

I.-Irrespective of criminal prosecution, in the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1321-1, L. 1321-2, L. 1321-4, L. 1321-8, L. 1321-9, L. 1322-2, L. 1322-3 and L. 1322-4 or of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-1

When one or more local authorities are supplied with water intended for human consumption by abstraction works owned by private individuals and not covered by a public service delegation, the State re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Land publicity. Reform. Transitional provisions

Article 1132

During a period the expiry of which will be set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and the duration of which may not be less than five years, publicity in the real estate register may be voluntarily requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-119

I.-The diagnostic procedures referred to in this section include, in particular, functional assessments prior to the implementation of the therapeutic plan, the exploration of complications and evalua…

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