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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Taking into account the nature of services

Article R2121-7

For supply or service contracts that meet a regular need, the estimated value of the need is determined on the basis of:1° Either the amount, excluding taxes, of the services performed during the prev…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-7

…in the cases provided for by article D. 45-15, as well as the penalties set out in articles 226-10 and 441-1 of the Penal Code. On pain of inadmissibility, the request submitted pursuant to article 4…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D4311-7

…ent to the Regional Council an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men in the region.II. - The report sets out the region's human resources policy in terms of prof…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-7

…appointed by the representative of the State in the region;2° The director of the medical training and research unit with which the centre has signed the agreement provided for in article L. 6142-5 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-72

…nsation equal, for the first month, to 3% of the amount of the sums whose payment has been deferred and, for each of the following months, to 1% of the said amount. This compensation gives rise to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-70

The amounts received by way of aid for professional integration are not repaid, and the employer retains the benefit of the aid corresponding to the number of days worked by the employee whose employm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-72

Failing approval by the general meeting of the proposals referred to in 1° and 4° of I. of article L. 228-65, the board of directors, the management board or the managers of the debtor company may ove…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person who has been guilty, with the a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7

…more trade union organisations representing employees in the field of application of the agreement and signatories or members of the agreement ; b) One or more professional employers' organisations w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-60

…orceable; 2° The escape of the sentenced person; 3° The conditional release of the sentenced person and the date on which this measure ended; 4° The fact that the custodial sentence or detention order…

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