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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Other signs identifying origin and quality

Article L432-4

It is prohibited:1° To issue a protected designation of origin, a protected geographical indication or a traditional speciality guaranteed without meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R1232-4

…internal regulations, which define its organisational and operational conditions and specify the procedures for preventing conflicts of interest; > 5° The general conditions governing recruitment, tra…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other activities of establishments

Article R1222-40

…21-8, for those mentioned in Article L. 1221-8-1 and for teaching purposes; b) The removal of blood cells for purposes other than therapeutic purposes mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 12…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-4

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-4

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-2

Where the property is put back up for sale by way of a new auction pursuant to the provisions of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-1

In the absence of a valid higher bid and where the certificate mentioned in article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-41-1

…ement from the principal stating whether or not the principal has been convicted of one of the offences referred to in article L. 322-7-1 and, if the principal is a natural person, whether or not the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-4

I.-The tasks of the centres and coordinators mentioned in Article R. 1413-61-3 consist of : 1° Collecting and processing, each in their own field of competence and expertise, alerts relating to each o…

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