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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-14

…the technical specifications, award criteria or contract performance conditions, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-23

In a company whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the transfer of shares or securities giving access to the capital, for any reason whatsoever, may be subject to the company…

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

Article L22-10-54

The provisions of articles L. 225-147 and L. 22-10-53 are not applicable in the event that a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market carries out a capital increase as consid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-10

…rietor does not take reasonable measures to prevent use of the mark that is not compatible with the regulations governing its use; >The mark has become, as a result of the use of the collective mark,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-5

…as failed to take reasonable steps to prevent use of the trade mark that is not compatible with the regulations governing its use; > 3° As a result of use by authorised persons, the mark has become li…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L518-1

…se institutions and departments may carry out the banking transactions provided for by the laws and regulations governing them. The decrees of the Minister for the Economy issued pursuant to Articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-7

…ilateral trading facility, falling within one of the categories of contracts defined by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers and having one of the following characteristics:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-26

…wages, they are subject to an accelerated examination procedure, the terms of which are defined by regulation after consultation of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining. This procedure m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-3

…a place other than a health establishment satisfying the conditions laid down by locally applicable regulations having the same purpose.2° In article L. 2223-1 and in the first paragraph of article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-9-2

…import, export, distribution and use of advanced therapy medicinal products defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on ad…

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