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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to public contracts for rail passenger transport services

Article L2522-1

Notwithstanding article L. 2500-1, the public contracts mentioned in 4° of article L. 2512-5, insofar as they relate to the public rail passenger transport service, are governed, for their award and p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-6

Companies operating general shops, with the exception of those issuing storage receipts, are deemed to fall within the scope of article L. 522-5 if one of their members, owning more than 10% of the sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee rights.

Article L8223-1

In the event of termination of the employment relationship, an employee to whom an employer has had recourse under the terms of article L. 8221-3 or by committing the acts provided for in article L. 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-32

The judicial procedure for dealing with seclusion and restraint measures taken in application of article L. 3222-5-1 shall be governed by the Code of Civil Procedure , subject to the provisions of thi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 bis

…s of horticulture and ornamental floriculture which have not undergone any processing.4° (Repealed);5° The following products:a) (Repealed);aa) (Repealed); (ab) (Repealed);(b) Fertilisers and calcium…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R7

…ie or his representative;4° The commander of the national gendarmerie schools or his representative;5° Active or honorary magistrates;6° Senior officers of the national gendarmerie, no more than half…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R732-16

…urosystem central bank" are replaced by: "of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words: "of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are replaced…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R733-16

…"a Eurosystem central bank" are replaced by "the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words "Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are replaced by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R734-15

…urosystem central bank" are replaced by: "of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words: "of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are replaced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions concerning local distribution companies for the activities mentioned in articles L. 111-52 and L. 121-5 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-46

…he conceding authority, they shall transmit all or part of the elements mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article D. 2224-37 ; notwithstanding article D. 2224-36, these documents are drawn up at a per…

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