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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to public contracts for rail passenger transport services

Article L2522-1

Notwithstanding article L. 2500-1, the public contracts mentioned in 4° of article L. 2512-5, insofar as they relate to the public rail passenger transport service, are governed, for their award and p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article R742-55-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Social debt repayment contributions paid to the social debt repayment fund (Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale)

Article 1600-0 I

The contribution for the repayment of the social debt to which sales of precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques are subject is established, controlled and collected in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2

For the application in Mayotte of the provisions of articles L. 5125-3 to L. 5125-17, the transfer of a pharmacy means the relocation of a pharmacy within the same municipality or to another municipal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article R226-2

The provisions of articles R. 225-30, R. 225-31 and R. 22-10-17 are applicable to the agreements referred to in article L. 226-10. The opinion provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-30…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Fresnes centre

Article R53-8-75

The provisions of this section are applicable to the socio-medico-judicial security centre of the Fresnes national public health establishment, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R. 53…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-36

Any statutory auditor registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1 must be covered by insurance guaranteeing the liability provided for in Article L. 822-17, within the limits and conditi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-20

During the course of the treatment order, the attending physician may decide to interrupt the person's treatment. He then informs the coordinating doctor and the person without delay by registered let…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-9

The right of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties is exercised with the heads of…

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