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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-2

The value of the partnership contract taken into account for the purposes of applying the threshold mentioned in article R. 2211-1 is the value estimated at the time the invitation to tender is sent t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-20

Concentrations of land motor vehicles taking place on roads open to public traffic are subject to declaration.However, concentrations of less than fifty vehicles are not subject to declaration.Events…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-27

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 2223-17, on an exceptional basis, when a thirty-year, fifty-year, hundred-year or perpetual plot, granted before 11 November 1918 to persons who, on 22…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article D6332-20

The management costs of the financial section mentioned in article D. 6332-18 are made up of administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of training files, general infor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-2

To issue the opinion referred to in a of II of Article R. 225-105-2, the independent third-party body shall examine the information referred to in I of Article R. 225-105. Where applicable, it shall i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Penalties and precautionary measures

Article L211-23

I.-It is an offence punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to:-engaging in or assisting in any of the transactions referred to in articles L. 211-1 and L. 211-4 without compl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…y also benefits from the special financial resources available to the Corsican region under the loi n° 82-659 du 30 juillet 1982 portant statut particulier de la région de Corse : compétences et de ce…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-2

An application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation made under the conditions provided for in article L. 716-2, the second paragraph of article L. 716-2-1 and article L. 716-3 may be made by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-2

Investigations by the social and economic committee or, where applicable, the health, safety and working conditions committee in the event of accidents at work or occupational or work-related illnesse…

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