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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2111-11

Where the purchaser formulates a technical specification by reference to a standard or an equivalent document, he may not reject a tender on the grounds that it does not comply with that standard or d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Information on public services

Article L731-2

…y use, in the advertisements and documents mentioned in this chapter, of drawings, contact details, references or other distinctive signs relating to a public service is subject to the prior authorisa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

…nal qualification and the professional qualification required on national territory, is assessed by reference to the training for the following two diplomas, insofar as they include theoretical and pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-29

…e in the Conseil d'Etat. The thresholds provided for in the two preceding paragraphs are defined by reference either to the number of employees and the net turnover of these companies or firms, or to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-53

…ded therein, for each patent application or patent: 1° The identification of the applicant, and the references of the patent application or patent, as well as subsequent acts affecting its existence o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1450

…tion of seeds and seedlings carried out via third parties when the business carries out, during the reference period defined in article 1467 A, a turnover of more than €4,573,000 excluding tax.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-10

…letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the notice for publication.The notice shall contain:1° The references and date of registration;2° The name;3° The address of the registered office or domicilia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R45

…ion, give or send to the head of the court registry the letter of notification or inform him of the references on it. Declarations of opposition shall be entered in a register.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-3

For patients with severe functional limitations as qualified by the prescribing doctor with reference to appendix 11-7-2, only the healthcare professionals mentioned in 1° of article D. 1172-2 are aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1322-30

…officers on the premises of the establishments for a period of three years. They shall indicate the references of the laboratory authorised to carry out monitoring analyses pursuant toarticle R. 1322-…

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