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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-9

…reliminary design studies include the summary preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-10 and the final preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-11.The preliminary design stu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to securities issued by joint stock companies

Article L245-12

…roup ; 2° For the chairman, directors, managing directors or managers of companies holding at least 10% of the capital of the debtor companies, to take part in the general meeting of bondholders in re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R654-2

…otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 610-1R. 611-1 to R. 615-5In Title IIR. 621-1 to R. 621-3R. 621-5 to R. 622-1In Title IIIR. 630-1R. 63…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Surrender of foreign nationals with long-term resident status - EU

Article R621-11

When the administrative authority is consulted under the conditions laid down in article R. 621-10, it will immediately examine the withdrawal of long-term resident - EU status in France and the withd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-19

From 4 January 1967 and until the effective application of articles L. 2421-5 to L. 2421-10, any right of use that becomes vacant under the conditions provided for by the texts and customs currently i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1464

…ished for state courts. However, the guiding principles of the proceedings set out in articles 4 to 10, the first paragraph of Article 11, the second and third paragraphs of Article 12 and to articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Arrangements for placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article R61-11

The dangerousness examination provided for by Article 763-10 is carried out by a psychiatrist and a psychologist holding a diploma of higher specialised studies or a master's degree in psychology, oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-5

…hose mentioned in 5° of the same I, as well as the contributions mentioned in II of Article L. 2135-10, subject to the adaptations provided for inArticle 20 of Order No. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-21

Prior to the challenge provided for in article L. 2122-10-5, the elector or a representative appointed by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of Labour concerning the entry on the elect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-12

…legal entity or to the debtor natural person and the memorandum drawn up pursuant to Article R. 611-10.If the request has been submitted in the form and within the timeframe prescribed in the first pa…

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