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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-6

…rvices without prior advertising or competitive tendering, in which case the purchaser acquires exclusive ownership of the results and finances the service in full.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-68

Public health establishments intended exclusively for the treatment of prisoners or persons subject to secure detention are national establishments. Notwithstanding article R. 6141-10, they are create…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

A compensation allowance is created within the departments' overall operating allowance, the amount of which is equal in 2004, for each department, to the amount due in respect of 2003 pursuant to art…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-2

The persons referred to in article R. 124-1 must provide evidence that they have taken out an insurance policy covering them against the financial consequences of any professional civil liability they…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751

…e right to the lease of premises, of a non-professional or non-commercial nature, which is actually used as a dwelling by two spouses, whatever their matrimonial regime and notwithstanding any agreeme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6241-1

…ntative. The publication or posting of these acts is also organised, on a complementary but non-exclusive basis, in digital form. The President of the Territorial Council certifies, under his responsi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6341-1

…resentative. Publication or display of these acts is also organised, on a complementary but non-exclusive basis, in digital form. The President of the Territorial Council certifies, under his responsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-19

Healthcare establishments store labile blood products intended for direct therapeutic use in units known as blood depots. A blood depot is a unit that stores and dispenses, under the authority of a do…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-19

…ies and their lawyer may obtain copies of all or part of the documents in the case file for the exclusive use of the proceedings.Debates before the restricted panel are public. However, the restricted…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Statement of liabilities drawn up by the commission

Article R723-4

…pt.Within thirty days, the surety may make known his observations in writing to the commission and justify the amount of the sums, if any, already paid in execution of his surety undertaking and provi…

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