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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…s, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Order No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R773-10

…16R. 519-15-2n° 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-16n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-17 and R. 519-18n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-19n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-20n° 2019-1098 of 29 Octob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R775-9

…16R. 519-15-2n° 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-16n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-17 and R. 519-18n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-19n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-20n° 2019-1098 of 29 Octob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R774-10

…16R. 519-15-2n° 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-16n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-17 and R. 519-18n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-19n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-20n° 2019-1098 of 29 Octob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-12

…based on ionising radiation from which they are benefiting, as provided for in I of article L. 1333-18 ; 2° Exposure of persons who, having been informed of the risk of exposure, voluntarily and priva…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5462-4

…odies that have participated in these procedures, under the conditions mentioned in Article R. 5221-18 ; 2° For the manufacturer of an in vitro medical diagnostic device or its authorised representati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1541-2

…resulting from Decree No. 2016-1067 of 3 August 2016, with the exception of III of Article R. 1111-18, subject to the following adaptations:1° In Article R. 1111-17, the last sentence of the first pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…able, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in particular to its financing. For the application of the first paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-20

…riod, an intern interrupts his duties for more than two months under articles R. 6153-13 to R. 6153-18, R. 6153-26 or R. 6153-40 or is absent for more than two months under conditions that make him li…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-8

…licate of a residence permit to foreign nationals mentioned in Articles L. 423-5, L. 423-17, L. 423-18, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 425-6 or L. 425-8 are exempt from the collection of the fees provided for…

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