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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-2

Concession contracts may be reserved for economic integration structures mentioned in article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalent structures, where they employ a minimum proportion, set by reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-2

In article L. 430-3, the last sentence of the first paragraph is deleted. In the third paragraph of the same article, the words: ", or the total or partial referral of a transaction falling within the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-2

The following may practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician: 1° A person holding the State diploma of medical laboratory technician ;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-2

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the "chèque emploi associatif" and of chapter II of title VII of book II of the first…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-2

The producer shall adopt measures which, taking into account the characteristics of the products he supplies, enable him:1° To keep himself informed of the risks that the products he markets may prese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Expiry of licences.

Article L3333-2

…one year of the cessation of the legal or de facto situation that led to the suspension of operations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-2

…where applicable at the request of the president of one of the observatories mentioned in Article L. 910-1 A, issue them with an injunction to do so within a short period of time subject to a fine.I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-2

…reviously registered creditors of his request, at the address declared by them in their registrations. The judgment may not be rendered until one month has elapsed since the notification.The amicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

…mined in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6 and 7, taking into account all relevant factors. As an exception to the previous paragraph, in the sole case provided for in the second paragraph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-2

…aving the necessary competence to examine the project, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1123-14 or Article L. 1123-16. It may only request one opinion per clinical investigation project…

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