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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-17

The provisions of articles R. 2161-28 and R. 2161-29 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-1

…e constitution of classes of affected parties, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 626-29 and L. 626-30. The application provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 626-29 may be m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-4

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds ;2° Legal entities governed by private law whos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-30

When corrective measures are taken under articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-29, consumers are informed immediately by the person responsible for water production or distribution.In the cases…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-131

…t by one or more heirs of a deceased partner, pursuant to the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, to the preferential allocation to them of the shares of their author…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1441-3-1

…o rely on the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 13 of the above-mentioned Order of 7 May 2009, the contracting authority/entity shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-2

I. - All insurance undertakings covering civil liability risks arising from the use of land motor vehicles in the territory of the French Republic, excluding carrier's liability, shall join the inform…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

…this amount, equal to €41,307,701,000, is reduced by €42,844,000 pursuant to II of Article 6 of Law no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008 on amending finances for 2008 and 1.2.4.2 and II du 6 de l'article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22

…his article.II. - A master UCITS is a French or foreign UCITS approved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 which meets the following c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

I.-Article L. 214-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with Dire…

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