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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic aid

Article L2573-35

I. - The articles L. 2251-2 to L. 2251-3-1 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia from 1st January 2012 subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-1

I. - The following professions remain subject to the regulations applicable to them: 1° Commercial agents mentioned in articles L. 134-1 et seq; 2° Persons carrying out the activity of press salesman…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Terms and conditions of application

Article 1696

The detailed rules for the application of the provisions contained in this section shall be laid down by ministerial order (1).

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Deadline for receipt of applications

Article R3123-14

…minimum time limit for receipt of applications, accompanied, where applicable, by tenders, shall be:1° Thirty days from the date on which the concession notice is sent;2° Twenty-five days where the co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-18

The legal entities and establishments included on the list mentioned in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1 who request the digital file of a work deposited by the publisher may only communicate the file transmi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-9-1

…are designated as territory councillors and the additional seats are filled in accordance with b of 1° of Article L. 5211-6-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-11

It is forbidden to perform the techniques mentioned in articles R. 1311-1 and R. 1311-6 on a minor without the written consent of a person with parental authority or their guardian. Persons carrying o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-1

The provisions of this Code of Deontology apply to doctors registered with the ordre, to any doctor performing a professional act under the conditions provided for in article L. 4112-7 or by an intern…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-9

The payment by the department of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-14 and by 2° of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-9

The assumption by the region of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 4135-10 to L. 4135-14 and by 2° of article L. 4…

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