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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2671-2

…no. 2022-767 of 2 May 2022D. 2197-13 to D. 2197-15D. 2197-17 to D. 2197-22In Book IIIIn Title VIID. 2371-3Title IXD. 2392-2Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019D. 2392-11D. 2396-2 and D.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-6

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 441-3 to L. 441-5 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity.The maximum fine incurred is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1045

I. - Plans, minutes, certificates, notifications, contracts and other acts made pursuant to articles L. 141-1, L. 251-1, L. 331-5, L. 441-1 and L. 531-1 of the code de l'expropriation pour cause d'uti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-4

In the event that the local authority's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to which it applies, the president of the territorial council is entitled, until the adoption…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-11

Trainees residing in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy or Saint-Martin who, in the same department or local authority, attend a training course for which the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-38

A practitioner suffering from a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-39, on the list drawn up in application of article 28 of decree no. 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-619

A senior civil servant suffering from a duly diagnosed illness which makes it impossible for him/her to carry out his/her duties, which necessitates costly and prolonged treatment and care and which i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…mporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in articles L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5; 3° The temporary residence p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

…No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat and its annexes; The provisions of Artic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

…421-30 to L. 421-33, L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4, L. 422-5, L. 422-6, L. 422-10 to L. 422-14, L. 423-7, L. 423-8, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, articles L. 424-9 and L. 424-11 with the exception…

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