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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-16

A jury is appointed by the purchaser, with the exception of the following cases:1° For design-build contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the cases listed in 1° to 3° and 5° of Article R. 21…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment income

Article R343-16

By way of derogation from Article R. 343-14, for undertakings carrying on both the operations referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 310-1 whose technical provisions relating to the operations referre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R385-17

I. - Articles R. 355-1, R. 355-1-1 and R. 355-6 are applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds.For the application of the previous paragraph, the reference to article L. 355-1 is replaced…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions

Article R4451-134

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire may carry out: 1° The verifications provided for in section 6 of this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of articles R. 4451-40 and R. 4451-…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-10

The decision of the director general of the institute ruling on the application for registration where applicable, after a decision by the jury in accordance with articles R. 421-5 and R. 421-1-2 is n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R966-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4in its version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedures…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R548-10

I.-When they present donation-based financing offers on their website that take the form of a collection open to the public, intermediaries in participative financing shall make available to the parti…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition and third-party opposition

Article R1463-1

The objection is lodged directly with the adjudication office.The provisions of articles R. 1452-1 to R. 1452-4 are applicable.The objection lapses if the party that lodged it fails to appear. It may…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-197-1

Public limited companies that adopt a simplified presentation pursuant to Article L. 123-16 shall include in the notes to the financial statements a list of transactions carried out between the compan…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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