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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-14

In the absence of an agreement reached between the local authorities and groupings of communes concerned before 1st November, the costs for the following year are apportioned under the following condi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-14

Immediately after the expiry of the deadline set for the submission of candidatures, the Committee shall draw up a final list of the candidatures accepted. It shall submit the list to the Governor, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary replacement

Article D6213-14

The biologist-in-charge of the laboratory where the replacement is to take place must notify the director of the regional health agency at least fifteen days in advance, except in cases of force majeu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2191-14

For each tranche awarded, where the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount of the tranche inclusive of all taxes, its reimbursement must be completed when the amount of the servi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier.

Article R513-14

Credit institutions or finance companies linked to a société de crédit foncier by a contract referred to in Article L. 513-15 shall identify the staff and resources required to collect debts and apply…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-14

Artists who have submitted an unsuccessful project to the Artistic Committee will receive compensation.Total compensation may not exceed 20% of the amount defined in article 2 of decree no. 2002-677 o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-3

The application shall be made by petition lodged or addressed to the registry by the beneficiary of the obligation or by the persons mentioned in'article 764. In addition to the information prescribed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conservatory measures.

Article R641-14

Articles R. 622-2 to R. 622-5-1, excluding article R. 622-4-1, are applicable to the judicial liquidation procedure. The liquidator exercises the functions devolved to the mandataire judiciaire by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-10

A report evaluating the guarantees granted under a ter of 1° of article L. 432-2 is submitted each year to the Minister for the Economy by the body responsible for managing the scheme, with a view to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-14

I. - The Mayor of Paris exercises the powers conferred on the Mayor by Section 1 of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of this Part, subject to II to VII of this Article. II. - On certain sites, roads…

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