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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-41

The purchaser may require the holder to accept all or some of the subcontractors who are not subcontractors. It shall state this in the invitation to tender.In this case, these subcontractors shall be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14-1

The liquidator, with the agreement of the administrator, if one has been appointed, may acquiesce in a claim for revendication or restitution of an asset mentioned in Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1816

In the event of the conviction of a publican for rebellion or violence against officers, the court may, independently of any other penalties incurred, order the closure of the outlet for a period of u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Priority question of constitutionality

Article R*532-62

The National Court of Asylum is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Council of State, the Court o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-3

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the departmental council so decides, by article. In both cases, however, the departmental council may specify that certain appropriations are specialise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rural equipment support

Article L3232-1

The département draws up a rural equipment assistance programme in the light, in particular, of proposals sent to it by the communes. Under no circumstances may this programme have the effect of allow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-22

In the event of the permanent cessation of activity of the pharmacy, its proprietor, or in the event of his death his heirs, shall declare this cessation to the Director General of the Regional Health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-14

Approval of a union of associations does not automatically entail approval of the associations that make it up. In the event of a merger of associations, at least one of which is approved, approval mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-59

The sponsor shall inform the competent authority and the Committee for the Protection of Individuals without delay of the new facts defined in 12° of Article R. 1123-46 and, where appropriate, of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-151

Requests submitted to registrars may relate to: 1° Individual files or a group of files; in the second case, they correspond to the search criteria defined by the order provided for in Article R. 123-…

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