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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Payment.

Article R511-1

The deed recording the deposit provided for in Article L. 511-30 contains the date of the bill of exchange, the due date and the name of the person in whose favour it was originally made. In the event…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-8

…n the form of a range comprising a minimum percentage and a maximum percentage which may not exceed 30% of the contract value. The percentages must be proportionate to the subject and value of the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-7

…ents may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des compétences qui…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Accommodation.

Article L4433-23

…eated in the overseas regions pursuant to the provisions of 2° of Article 2 of the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équipement et de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-8

…cils may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des compétences qui…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-32

…or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in articles R. * 49-30 and R. * 49-31. It sets the date of the hearing at which the priority question of constitutionali…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-6-2

…the person brought before him or before a delegate authorised in accordance with articles R. 15-33-30 to R. 15-33-37, so that one of the measures in article 41-1 or a composition pénale provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-49

…red by the other provisions of this article L. 214-28 or II of article L. 214-1, or articles L. 214-30 and L. 214-38.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article R6152-24

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 6152-4, L. 6154-4 and R. 6152-30 as well as those ofarticle 9 of decree no. 91-966 of 20 September 1991 relating to associated staff in hospital and university…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-1

…in an external activity of general interest for the maximum period provided for by article R. 6152-30 is exclusive of the exercise of any self-employed activity. If the duration of the general intere…

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