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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

…ISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 1

…he minutes of the general meeting and a summary of unpaid amounts for each co-owner. (2) Article L. 1331-29 III and articles R. 1331-6 to R. 1331-8 of the Public Health Code for insalubrity; article L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-1

…the author when they are carried out for the purposes and under the conditions mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 122-5.VIII. This Article may not be interpreted as permitting interference with a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

…m it is sent is bound by professional secrecy, subject to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code. Any person with knowledge of this information is bound to secrecy, subject…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…214-6 ; 12° It registers the declaration of videogram publishers provided for in article L. 221-1 ; 13° It issues exemptions from the time limit for showing cinematographic works in videogram form, in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…47 of 10 July 1991 on legal aid and decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 implementing this law; 13° An indication, if the debtor is a natural person, that if he considers himself to be in a situat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

…ICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 3000-1 to L. 3000-4 In Book IL. 3100-1 In Title IL. 3111-1 to L. 3113-2L. 3113-2-1 and L. 3113-3Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 3114-1 to L. 31…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis

…ersity foundation, a partnership foundation mentioned respectively in articles L. 719-12 and L. 719-13 of the Education Code or a company foundation, even if the latter bears the name of the founding…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-109

…the sports option mentioned in article D. 212-70, holder of the delegation instituted in article L. 131-14 ; 13° A certificate from the sports federation concerned by the sports option mentioned in ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…ities of their members, under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. This secrecy may not be invoked against the Autorité des mar…

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