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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions specific to Book V

Article L2645-1

…the words: "or become such pursuant to Article L. 2514-5" are deleted; 5° In Article L. 2514-3, the last paragraph is deleted; 6° Article L. 2514-5 is deleted; 7° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-7

…sulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 314-23, with the exception of its fourth and last paragraphs, and L. 314-25 to L. 314-26Resulting from Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 314…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 duodecies

…ded for in 2 of Article 1668.It gives rise in advance, on the date scheduled for the payment of the last corporation tax instalment for the financial year or tax period, to an instalment equal to 2.5%…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

…a professional or commercial relationship which, at the time contact is established, is expected to last for a certain period of time. The business relationship may be provided for by a contract under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-5

…ues on Sundays and public holidays in application of 1° to 4°. For the work mentioned in 3° and 4°, lasting more than three hours or preventing employees from attending religious service, the employer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article L2441-2

…e applicable a member of a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre," are deleted;"2° bis In the last paragraph of VI, the words: "a doctor qualified in genetics, who may be a member of a multidisc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-4

In the last three days of the first month following the decision to admit the patient to the psychiatric care referred to in I of article L. 3213-1 or, where applicable, following the provisional meas…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-2

…in the appraisal and issue of guarantee applications granted on the basis of either aa of 1° or the last paragraph of article L. 432-2. The list of delegatees is made available to the State representa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-39

…provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 511-16, the first presentation took place on the last day of the time limit, the protest may still be drawn up on the following day. The protest for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-13

…iliator may not be entrusted to a consular judge who is in office or who has left office within the last five years.

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