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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book V: OTHER PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Article L2500-2

The public contracts mentioned in this Book concluded by a purchaser mentioned in Chapter I of Book IV relating to public contracting and having as their object the realisation of a work defined in Ch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-23

Urban communities existing on the date of publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale ayant élargi ou non leurs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Labour agreements concluded in the public sector.

Article L2233-2

In the companies and establishments mentioned in Article L. 2233-1, company agreements may supplement the provisions of the Articles of Association or determine the terms and conditions of their appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Therapeutic injunction by the public prosecutor

Article L3423-2

In all the cases provided for in article L. 3423-1, where it does not appear necessary to preserve the plants and substances seized, they shall be destroyed by a criminal investigation officer at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-21

The projects referred to in Article L. 6122-1 are subject to authorisation by the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Authorisations are granted in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Private health establishments

Article L6417-2

For the purposes of this chapter, the first paragraph of Article L. 6161-1 reads as follows: "In private establishments, whatever their status, employees are represented on the boards of directors or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-21

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions set out in article L. 4133-5, the Regional Council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

Endorsement transfers all rights arising from the cheque, in particular ownership of the funds. If the endorsement is blank, the bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L916-2

Where the court rules on an appeal against an order of the official receiver or pursuant to Chapters I and III of Title V of Book VI, the official receiver may not, on pain of nullity of the judgment,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-208

Companies which allow their employees to share in their results by allocating their shares, those which allocate their shares under the conditions provided for in articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3…

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