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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3381-1

…s of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 3123-2L. 3123-3Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 3123-4 and L. 3123-5Res…

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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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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-1

On-the-job training and the half-day of off-the-job training mentioned in 1° of III of article R. 6153-2 may not exceed forty-eight hours per seven-day period, calculated as an average over the quarte…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-104

…rnover achieved in 2019 is calculated over twelve months;4° For persons who began their activity in 2020, on the basis of a forecast amount of revenue for 2020 corresponding to a usual activity duly j…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R763-2

…er, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R762-2

…following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L774-4

…29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above,…

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