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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice of concession

Article R3122-1

…particular, a description of the concession and the conditions for participation in the award procedure.This notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Commission Implementing R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article L811-2

…onal activity. However, associations emanating from consumer cooperative societies, governed by the loi du 7 mai 1917 ayant pour objet l'organisation du crédit aux sociétés coopératives de consommatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-8

…another location.As an exception to the previous paragraph, in the regions grouped pursuant to the loi n° 2015-29 du 16 janvier 2015 relative à la délimitation des régions, aux élections régionales e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-23

…ception of first-level banking training (BP banque) ; or a diploma attesting to a course of higher education at a level corresponding to level 5 of the national framework of professional qualification…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

…of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduction and representation in digital form, on national territory, of an unavailable book to the pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

I. - The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-2

…at the General Meeting of CCI France and of each territorial and regional chamber of commerce and industry may allocate to the members of its bureau is set within the limits of the following scale: CA…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…ns in :1° Financial securities referred to in Article L. 211-1 , II, 2 ; 2° Structured financial products within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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