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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article R4424-6

Where the Corsican sustainable planning and development plan includes, pursuant to 1 of article L. 4424-10, the list of outstanding terrestrial and marine areas, sites and landscapes or those characte…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Surgical health centres.

Article D6124-402

Each surgical nursing home must have at least : 1° An aseptic operating room with, attached to it, a surgeon's preparation room and, if necessary, an anaesthesia room; 2° A septic operating room in wh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure - The Central Tariff Office.

Article L212-1

…rating rules of which are laid down by the decree of the Conseil d'Etat provided for in article L. 211-1.The exclusive role of the central rates office is to set the amount of the premium for which th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Contracts awarded using an adapted procedure

Article L2123-1

…rchase under a formalised procedure. The purchaser may award a contract using an adapted procedure: 1° When the estimated value of the requirement, excluding tax, is less than the European thresholds…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-10

Section E of the Ordre national des pharmaciens is divided into delegations organised as follows:1° A delegation comprising pharmacists practising in Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin ;2°…

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

Article R2322-11

…provided that the award is made to the economic operator who performed the service or works when :1° either these additional services or works cannot be technically or economically separated from th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9: Sanctions against third parties

Article 1740 A

…in the event of irregular issue of the certificate mentioned in the second sentence of 2° of g of 1 of articles 200 et 238 bis.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-19

…police prefecture during the financial year in question, the State's contribution is equal to 25%. 100 of the following expenditure entered in the special budget of the Police Prefecture: 1° Remunera…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Insurance and bonding of sworn commodity brokers

Article R131-10

…uarantee granted to a sworn goods broker may not be less than the higher of the following two sums: 1° The average monthly sales figure, including taxes and net of fees, achieved by the sworn goods br…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article R310-19

Shall be punished by the fine provided for by the 5° of Article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failure to display the receipt for the declaration of the liquidation sale under t…

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