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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Historic buildings

Article D1421-8

…ents or public utility establishments are set out in the provisions of articles R. 622-26 to R. 622-31 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-98

…uspended, comply with the provisions relating to the lifting of persons set out in articles R. 4323-31 and R. 4323-32.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-14

The deliberations of the joint committee set up by article 2 of the agreement of 31 December 1958 and relating to the scope of application of the approved agreement are subject to the approval of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-81

Before 31 December each year, France Compétences sends the Minister responsible for vocational training an updated list of the national joint employment committees or joint committees that have not co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-8

I.- Article 6(2) of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-64

…plan and who intends to contest compliance with the condition provided for in 4° of Article L. 626-31 or the fifth or tenth paragraph of Article L. 626-32, shall refer the matter to the court by peti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article L2193-10

…Title III of Law No. 75-1334 of 31 Decem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-13

…Law no. 75-1334 of 31 December…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-33

…ot complied with this time limit, the suspension of the time limits provided for in articles R. 211-31 and R. 211-32 ceases on expiry of a period of fifteen days from receipt of the incomplete reply,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Household and other waste

Article L2573-30

…lly applicable regulations".IV. - All of the services set out in this paragraph must be provided by 31 December 2024 at the latest. Communes shall submit a provisional equipment and upgrading plan rel…

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