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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-12

…1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020 are applicable insofar as they relate to public law employees.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Water and sanitation

Article R2564-22

The requirements of article R. 2224-14 must be met, in Mayotte, by 31 December 2020 at the latest for wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

…114-7L. 3114-9 and L. 3114-10 In Title IIL. 3120-1 to L. 3122-5L. 3123-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3371-1

…114-7L. 3114-9 and L. 3114-10 In Title IIL. 3120-1 to L. 3122-5L. 3123-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1Decree No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 Articles R. 123-2 to R. 123-4Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Articl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3351-1

…114-7L. 3114-9 and L. 3114-10 In Title IIL. 3120-1 to L. 3125-5L. 3123-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3381-1

…er 2022L. 3114-1 to L. 3114-10In Title IIL. 3120-1 to L. 3122-5L. 3123-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-2

The board of directors of the national metrology and testing laboratory comprises:

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 C

The provisions of Article 42 septies are applicable to the start-up grant for young farmers provided for in articles D. 343-9 to D. 343-12 of the rural and maritime fishing code when it is allocated t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1674

If the seller has been harmed by more than seven twelfths in the price of an immovable, he has the right to apply for rescission of the sale, even if he had expressly waived the right to apply for suc…

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