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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…3 August 2021R. 2162-5 to R. 2162-23R. 2162-25 to R. 2162-35R. 2162-37 to R. 2162-66In Title VIIR. 2171-1 to R. 2171-3R. 2171-15Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 2171-16Resulting fr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

…3 August 2021R. 2162-5 to R. 2162-23R. 2162-25 to R. 2162-35R. 2162-37 to R. 2162-66In Title VIIR. 2171-1 to R. 2171-3R. 2171-15Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 2171-16Resulting fr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-1

…aim falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the unified patent court pursuant to Articles L. 615-17 and L. 615-18, it shall declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction and shall re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I bis

…medium-sized enterprise, within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest rates

Article D313-2

The rules governing the usury rate are set out in articles D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 of the French Consumer Code, which are reproduced below:"Art. D. 314-15 -The average effective rates charged during a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…long-term resident-EU" provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-17.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-1

…elease of a cinematographic work; 4° Application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-6

…of Book I;3° Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of Title I of Book II;4° Sections 2a, 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and subsections 3 and 4 of Section 6 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II;5° Chapt…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

The diver shall provide proof to the diving master of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a log…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

…'Etat and the Cour de Cassation or the President of the Bar Association, pursuant to Article L. 561-17, the department shall inform these authorities that the report has been forwarded to the Public P…

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