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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-2

The public contracts referred to in this Book are subject to Titles I and III of Act no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 relating to subcontracting.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-29

The mayor's decisions and the acts of publication and notification are entered in date order in a register kept under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 879

This right may be exercised by any act by which a creditor manifests to a competing creditor his intention to be preferred over a specific asset.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1027

If there are several accepting executors, one of them may act in default of the others, unless the testator has provided otherwise or divided their office.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 518

If the judgment is set aside because the court considers that the act constitutes only a contravention, it will impose the penalty and rule, if appropriate, on the civil action.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-9

The resignation of the statutory auditor does not prevent disciplinary action from being taken for acts committed during the performance of his duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-54

…on to try to obtain for themselves or for others an unjustified advantage or profit or to commit an act contrary to probity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-11

The approval decision is published in the prefecture's official journal of administrative acts. The prefect informs the body responsible for collecting social security contributions.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2

…ade mark referred to in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 711-3, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract; 3° Any legal entity acting on the basis of its name or business name referred to in 3° of I of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

…in II.Article L. 1110-2-1 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1109 of 24 August 2021 consolidating respect for the principles of the Republic.Article L. 1110-3…

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