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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L3211-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to concession contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body made up exclusively of several con…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to a joint venture

Article L3211-9

Concession contracts concluded by a body set up exclusively by contracting entities to carry out one or more of the activities of a network operator with one of these contracting entities, as well as…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L3211-8

The following are undertakings linked to a contracting entity within the meaning of this Part: 1° Undertakings whose annual accounts are consolidated with those of the contracting entity; 2° Undertaki…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-2

At the request of the administrative authority, the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall provide authorised agents with civil status or trav…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L752-11

The president of the administrative court or the designated magistrate, seised pursuant to articles L. 752-6 or L. 752-7, shall grant the foreign national's application where the foreign national pres…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L752-12

The administrative judge's decision to suspend enforcement of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory puts an end to the foreign national's house arrest or administrative detenti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-20

When the balance sheet, for two consecutive years, shows a loss greater than half the capital of the first establishment, the representative of the State in the department may withdraw the authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-17

After the town council has deliberated, the mayor opens a public enquiry, carried out in accordance with the code of relations between the public and the administration, into the project.The investiga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-15

Where the purpose of commercial agencies is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs, their establishment and operation shall be governed by the provisions of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-19

The functions of accounting officer of the régie are performed by the municipal collector or by a special accountant appointed by the mayor.

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