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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…application of the regulatory provisions of Book III in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1°° In article R. 2311-5 :a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-8

…t €40 million;c) A company that owns or controls another company, within the meaning of Articles L. 233-1 et L. 233-3, provided that the number of employees of all the companies concerned is equal to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-1

…000 inhabitants may also be assessed by taking into account the population as defined in article L. 2334-2, on the double condition that the latter exceeds this threshold by at least 20% and exceeds t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…gistrature; 5° For administrative magistrates, the continuing education provided for by articles L. 233-10 and R. 233-17 of the Code of Administrative Justice; 6° For members of the Conseil d'Etat, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-8

…product; d) The duration of treatment; e) The number of animals to be included in the trial and the main inclusion criteria; 4° For the veterinary medicinal product to be tested: a) Its name as define…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…levies, contributions or social security contributions with the same purpose applicable locally. " ;23° Article R. 2143-15 is deleted;24° In article R. 2151-13, the words: "within the meaning of Commi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2641-1

…evies, contributions or social security contributions with the same purpose applicable locally. " ; 23° Article R. 2143-15 is deleted; 24° In article R. 2151-13, the words: "within the meaning of Comm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater C

…on lease, emphyteutic lessee or holder of an authorisation for temporary occupation of the public domain constituting a right in rem who, on 1st January of the tax year, has a taxable surface area.III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

…o Articles 16 or 25 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…ns or which require the use of products presenting a particular danger in breach of article L. 6211-23; 5° The performance, by a medical biology laboratory, of medically assisted procreation activitie…

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