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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-15

…a design contest notice under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131-12, R. 2131-13 and R. 2131-16 to R. 2131-20. If the purchaser intends to award a service contract to the winner or one of the w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-75

…every three years, it checks the borrower's solvency under the conditions set out in article L. 312-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-1

…the words: "L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6" are replaced by the words: " L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6 and L. 1533-16", for their application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Public sales of furniture

Article 876

…sale merchandise or pledged items, under the conditions provided for by articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-16 of the Commercial Code and by the second paragraph of Article 2346 of the Civil Code, comply with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article R773-43

…the wording resulting from the decreeR. 571-2n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 571-3No. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article R774-43

…the wording resulting from the decreeR. 571-2n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 571-3No. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-18

…ring reserve takes place after such a departure, the sheet and note provided for in Article D. 3323-16 are also sent to these beneficiaries to inform them of their rights.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 195

1. By way of derogation from the foregoing provisions, the taxable income of single, divorced or widowed taxpayers who do not have any children in their exclusive, main or deemed equally shared parent…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L237-1

…his title, the provisions of articles L. 414-4 to L. 414-9, L. 424-6, L. 424-9 to L. 424-13, L. 424-16. The provisions of articles L. 436-5 are also applicable to foreign nationals mentioned in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-4

The supervisory authorities referred to in 3° to 16° of I of Article L. 561-36 shall put in place procedures to ensure that any failure to comply with the obligations defined in this Title and supervi…

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