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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancies in the absence of secondary proceedings

Article L692-10

I.-The jurisdiction of the court referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 13 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 shall be determined pursuant to 2° of Article L. 721-8 if the debtor carries…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

I.-The legal representatives, directors, employees and agents of the associations mentioned in I of Article L. 513-3 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks mentione…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L1

Any reform project envisaged by the Government that relates to individual and collective labour relations, employment and vocational training and that falls within the scope of national and cross-indu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514

Underwriting associations benefiting from an exemption from the rules governing the practice of insurance mediation and which engage in this activity are required to declare their activity and the typ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L3

Purchasers and concession-granting authorities shall respect the principle of equal treatment of candidates for the award of a public procurement contract. They shall implement the principles of freed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L4

Public procurement contracts may not be awarded to economic operators who have been subject to the exclusion measures defined by this Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L5

These contracts are concluded for a limited period.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L2

Public procurement contracts are contracts concluded for consideration by a purchaser or a conceding authority with one or more economic operators to meet its needs in terms of works, supplies or serv…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L6

If they are entered into by legal persons governed by public law, the contracts covered by this Code are administrative contracts, subject to those mentioned in Book V of Part Two and Book II of Part…

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