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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-3

…horities which control it or by other legal persons controlled by the same contracting authorities; 3° The controlled legal person does not have a direct private capital holding, with the exception of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-3

…y, which does not exercise control over a legal person under the conditions laid down in Article L. 3211-1, when the following conditions are met: 1° The contracting authority exercises over the legal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article L3231-3

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-3

…council who has ceased to be chairman of the regional council pursuant to Articles L. 2122-4 or L. 3221-3 may not receive a delegation until the end of their term of office as a regional councillor o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-3

…neral managers, managing directors or members of the management board in the case of legal entities;3° The spouse or partner under a civil solidarity pact of the head of the company if they have the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-36

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 contributes to the development of initial vocational training, particularly apprenticeships, and continuing vocational training in the building and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-34

A creditor's objection to the cross-border merger, under the conditions provided for by Article L. 236-15, shall be lodged within three months of the last publication or the making available to the pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions.

Article L7211-3

…as provided for in articles L. 1152-1 et seq., sexual harassment as provided for in articles L. 1153-1 et seq. as well as the taking of legal action by trade union organisations arising from harassme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment choices.

Article R3332-3

…agraphs 1, 2 and 6 of sub-section 2, paragraph 2 or sub-paragraph 1 of the paragraph of sub-section 3, or sub-section 4 of section 2 of chapter IV of title 1 of book II of the Monetary and Financial C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Services made available.

Article R4422-33

…the Executive Council, under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4422-43 : 1° The territorial subdivisions, parks and parts of services responsible for the operation and m…

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