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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-2

…e definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises" are deleted;5° In Article L. 3123-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax Code are replaced by reference…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R782-11

…4-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-28n° 2018-710 of 3 August 2018II. - For the application of I:1° The references to the European Banking Authority and the resolution authorities of the other Member Stat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R783-11

…4-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-28n° 2018-710 of 3 August 2018II. - For the application of I:1° The references to the European Banking Authority and the resolution authorities of the other Member Stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

…le de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. 1° If the applicant designates France as the reference State, the application is examined under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5121-34 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-1

…of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, by the President of the Assembly of Martinique; 3° References to the department, the overseas department, the region or the overseas region, the depart…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-55

…establishments in which this formula is accepted are located; 5° The methods used to determine the reference price; 6° The management costs of this formula; 7° The costs of the guarantee offered unde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-35-1

…tion of this article in the overseas collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, the references: "regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment" and "d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

…tle in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 July 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L754-13

…10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For the application of I: 1° In Article L. 322-2, the references to Articles L. 312-18, L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are deleted; 2° In Article L. 322-6, the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII: Conditions of application in Overseas France of Book V relating to service providers

Article R771-1

…tle in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 July 2…

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