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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication media

Article R3122-3

In addition to the concession notice referred to in article R. 3122-2, the awarding authority may publish a supplementary advertising notice on a medium other than the one chosen as compulsory. This a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

…automatically applicable in New Caledonia.II. - For the application of I, in article R. 151-3:1° In 2° of I, the words: "listed in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Opposition

Article D1253-8

…up: 1° Where such activity does not comply with the legal provisions relating to employers' groups; 2° Where the stipulations of the collective agreement chosen are not complied with or where the agre…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-3

…the employment of disabled workers defined in Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code; 2° The documents and information requested by the purchaser for the purposes of verifying the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-43

The opinion of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy on the regional health plan is issued by the Standing Committee or, at the latter's request, by the Plenary Assembly, in the light of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, when a minor modif…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1

In misdemeanour cases, where the convicted person still has to serve a prison sentence of two years or less, this sentence may, for medical, family, professional or social reasons and for a period not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D513-11-1

…pter, the following definitions shall apply 1° "Collection": the collection of faeces as defined in 2°, under the responsibility of the establishment or body mentioned in Article L. 513-11-1 ; 2° "Sto…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-2

…her Member State, or to the management of European Union AIFs in a Member State other than France ; 2° Where the AIF is established in a third country, the existence of appropriate cooperation arrange…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code are not applicable; 2° References to the territory of the European Economic Area are replaced by references to the terri…

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