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Showing 63716380 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Contractual clauses

Article R2194-1

…he form of review clauses, including clear, precise and unequivocal price variation or option clauses.These clauses indicate the scope and nature of the possible modifications or options and the condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article R3541-1

I. - Articles R. 3313-1 to R. 3313-7 are not applicable to the Department of Mayotte. II. - As stated in II of Article R. 4437-2, Articles R. 4313-1 to R. 4313-4 are applicable to the Department of Ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-13

I. - Payment institutions are required to make available to their customers and to the public, on paper or on another durable medium, the general terms and conditions and charges applicable to transac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-6-1

Candidates for the competition for access to the profession of commercial court clerk may be persons who meet the conditions mentioned in 1° to 6° of Article R. 742-1. The competition is held once a y…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-17

…tablishments are legal entities under private law governed by the legislative provisions applicable to public limited companies, insofar as they do not conflict with the specific provisions governing…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R343-1

The undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 must be able to justify the valuation of the following items:1° Technical provisions sufficient to settle in full…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-10

…pecify one or more social and environmental objectives that the company has set itself as a mission to pursue in the course of its business; 3° Its Articles of Association specify the procedures for m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-15

I. - In the performance of its compensation mission provided for in I of Article L. 312-5, the fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution shall have access to information held by its members, by th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L327-15

Decisions handed down by the Enforcement Board may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal by the sanctioned organisation or by the chairman of the Enforcement Board. Such appeals do not have suspens…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-10

I.-To carry out its duties, the Audit Committee may be assisted by rapporteurs appointed from among the members of the Council of State and the body of advisors to administrative courts and administra…

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