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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-2

…payment of maintenance already provided by the distrainor to the distrained party; 4° Disposable assets declared unseizable by the testator or donor, unless authorised by the judge, and, for the porti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-17

…Where they are not paid on the due date, these claims are paid by lien before all other claims, whether or not accompanied by liens or security interests, with the exception of those secured by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-3

…or two consecutive financial years, it shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. The Autorité shall immediately record that the authorisation has lapsed, and shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Public health.

Article L1416-1

…href='/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074096&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006825803&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code de la construction et de l'habitation. - art. L511-2 (M)'…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-4

…December 1789, the police matters entrusted to the vigilance and authority of the mayor are those determined in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 2212-2. The mayor is also responsible for: 1° De ré…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-36

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 contributes to the development of initial vocational training, particularly apprenticeships, and continuing vocational training in the building and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definition of the economic reason.

Article L1233-3

…change in at least one economic indicator such as a fall in orders or sales, operating losses or a deterioration in cash flow or gross operating surplus, or by any other factor likely to justify these…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-1

…the debtor's obligations significantly exceed those of the other party;3° Any payment, by whatever method, for debts not due on the day of payment;4° Any payment for debts due, made other than in cash…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Control by the Autorité de la concurrence in the event of a dominant position

Article L752-27

…73 of the Constitution and in the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Wallis-et-Futuna and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in the event of the existence of a dominant position, held b…

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