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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

The notices mentioned in article R. 2131-4 are not published on the buyer profile. However, an additional publication may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-5

…ointing and removing the manager may be determined by a unanimous decision of the undivided co-owners. In the absence of such an agreement, the manager chosen from among the undivided co-owners may on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the additional annual remuneration due to performers

Article R327-5

Any change in the status or general regulations and any termination of office of a member of the deliberative and governing bodies of an approved organisation must be communicated to the Minister resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article R5143-5

When the acquisition, possession and supply of veterinary medicinal products by the groups provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5143-6 are carried out under the supervision of a pharmacis…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article L455-2

Sont considérés, au regard de la récidive, comme une même infraction, les délits prévus et réprimés par:1° Les articles L. 121-2 à L. 121-4 et L. 132-2, les articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-5 and L. 132-25…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-5

The four-month period allowed for the National Commission to give its decision begins on receipt of the new application by its secretariat. The National Commission forwards the new application to the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-5

…ser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms either from an economic operator who is definiti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with personal and family ties in France

Article R423-5

For the application of article L. 423-23, foreign nationals who invoke the protection due to their right to respect for private and family life in France must provide any justification that makes it p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-53

The depositories defined in 4° of article R. 5142-1 carry out their activities under the conditions set out in a written contract which, in accordance with the good practices provided for in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-58

The Board of Directors : 1° Deliberates on the Foundation's research support policy; 2° Approves the Foundation's work programme and the guidelines for its annual activities; 3° Vote on the statement…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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