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Showing 251260 of 7192 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-587

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Award notice

Article R3125-6

The awarding authority shall send for publication an award notice within a maximum period of forty-eight days from the notification of the concession contract.This notice shall be drawn up in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article D1513-1

Article D. 1332-21 comes into force in Mayotte on 30 June 2015.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8

Par dérogation à l'article L. 5217-12, the Greater Paris metropolitan area benefits from a global operating grant equal to the sum of the following two components:1° An inter-municipality grant, calcu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5841-1

…égionale des comptes" are replaced by the words: "chambre territoriale des comptes"; 6° The words: "décret en Conseil d'Etat" are replaced by the word: "décret" except in Article L. 5216-9.7° The word…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice of concession

Article R3122-1

The awarding authority which intends to award a concession contract shall publish a concession notice which includes, in particular, a description of the concession and the conditions for participatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market surveillance authorities

Article R4314-2

The provisions of this chapter are applicable when the Minister responsible for labour and the Minister responsible for agriculture carry out their market surveillance duties. The Minister responsible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…e adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentratio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D774-40

I. - Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles D. 561-4-1 to D. 561-54 are applicable by operation of law in Fren…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-14

I. - Chapter VIII of Title I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and p…

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