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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-12

The private employment agency that has signed a service provision contract with one of the organisations participating in the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-2 to take charge of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-15

The provisions of articles LO 6262-13 and LO 6262-14 do not apply to the entry and payment of compulsory expenditure resulting, for the local authority and its public establishments, from a court deci…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-8

For the application to Wallis and Futuna of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-6

The Regional Commissions for Conciliation and Compensation of Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections are chaired by a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to order forms

Article R2362-8

The provisions of articles R. 2162-13 and R. 2162-14 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to technical and professional capacities

Article R2342-6

The provisions of articles R. 2142-13 and R. 2142-14 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-78

Locations, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates may introduce a special fee to finance the collection and treatment of the waste mentioned in article L. 2224-14.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Equity loans

Article L313-13

The State, subject to Articles L. 313-18 to L. 313-20, credit institutions, finance companies, other commercial companies, alternative investment funds governed by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special inspection procedures relating to professional competence.

Article R514-3

Proof of professional competence as provided for in article I of article L. 511-2 must be provided by presenting one of the following documents, as appropriate:a) The training booklet defined in artic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2372-13

The provisions of articles R. 2172-12 to R. 2172-14 apply.

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