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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for putting subcontractors out to tender

Article R2393-13

When the purchaser has recourse to the provisions of article L. 2393-3, the holder awards the sub-contracts in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section. However, when the holder is a purchas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-7

Beneficiaries of the provisions set out in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 show their provisional certificate to the competent authority when the card is issued.On the occasion of the ren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-4

…their partner in a civil solidarity pact. This disability is assessed within the meaning of 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the French Social Security Code ; 3° If the holder is over-indebted, withi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-26

A natural person is deemed to be competent to act as coordinator during the construction phase if he can provide evidence of :1° Professional experience in works supervision, scheduling, management an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…16 L. 561-31-2 Ordinance no. 2021-958 of 19 July 2021 L. 561-32 and L. 561-33 with the exception of 3° of II thereof Order 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 561-34 Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article R916-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon", and the words: "in the tables in appendices 6-1 and 6-2 o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-11

The lists of representatives of local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments, entitled to sit on the local committees, are drawn up by the prefect designated by the order referre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article L831-7

In Martinique, the summary visits provided for in Articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre below it, as well as on national roa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical biology

Article L6433-1

Articles L. 6211-3 and L. 6211-3-1 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the wording resulting respectively from Law no. 2023-379 of 19 May 2023 on improving access to care by trusting healthcare pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-17

…ums are calculated for the selection at festivals of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic work has not…

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