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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-30

The counting of votes takes place at the High Commission of the Republic on the day of the election as provided for in article D. 4233-21.The president may, if necessary, appoint scrutineers to assist…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable in the event of termination of the contract

Article R2191-30

In the event of total or partial termination of the contract, the parties may agree, without waiting for the final settlement of the balance, on an amount of debts and receivables, excluding any compe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-30

In the event of the death of a partner, the transfer period provided for in the second paragraph of l'article 24 of the law of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the date of death. It may be ren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-30

The monthly statement of employment contracts contains the following information: 1° The name and address of the employer; 2° The nature of the company's activity; 3° The surname, first names, nationa…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-30

The Administrative College comprises five full members and ten alternate members representing the Minister for the Interior, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for National Education, the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Entering into an innovation partnership

Article R2172-30

The purchaser may not award the innovation partnership on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation. It shall negotiate the initial tenders and all subsequent tenders with a view to improvi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article L4424-30

The coordination committee for the industrial development of Corsica is made up of one-third representatives of the State, one-third representatives of the Assembly of Corsica in proportion to the gro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following information is not made available to the public: 1° Judgements handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-30

The qualification system may comprise several qualification stages. The contracting entity shall establish objective rules and criteria for the exclusion and selection of economic operators requesting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-30

The Extraordinary General Meeting of a société par actions, or in companies which do not have one, the body which takes its place, may decide, on the basis of the report of the Board of Directors or t…

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