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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Examination of tenders

Article L2352-1

The provisions of articles L. 2152-1 to L. 2152-4, concerning irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders, articles L. 2152-5 and L. 2152-6, concerning abnormally low tenders, and articles L. 215…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. In article L. 1211-8, the words: "L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6" are replaced by the words:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-9

The provisions of articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Secondment of employees to trade union organisations

Article L2135-7

With his express agreement and under the conditions set out in article L. 2135-8, an employee may be made available to a trade union organisation or an employers' association mentioned in article L. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-15

It is an offence for any person to carry out a professional activity or functions in breach of the prohibitions, disqualifications or incapacities provided for by articles L. 653-2 and L. 653-8, is pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements for agencies

Article L1432-5

The budget of the Regional Health Agency must be balanced. It is enforceable within fifteen days of receipt by the ministers responsible for health, the elderly, the disabled and health insurance, unl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Resale rights

Article L334-1

In the event of a breach of the provisions of article L. 122-8, the purchaser and the judicial officers may be ordered jointly and severally to pay damages to the beneficiaries of the resale right.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-21

Beneficiaries of registrations made or authorisations granted in application of article L. 1333-8 remain subject, where applicable, to the special regulations governing poisonous substances.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6211-8 and L. 6211-9, when it results in unjustified expenditure for a health insurance organisation, is sanctioned by the penalties provided for i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L2621-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy:1° In article L. 2112-4, the words: "of the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Repu…

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