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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-23

If they are unable to attend, the members of the committee referred to in Article L. 2531-12 may be represented. The presidents of the regional council and the departmental councils are replaced by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transnational posting of workers

Article R364-2

…8, R. 342-10 and R. 342-11 to the Labour Inspector, or the documents referred to in article R. 342-12 to the Director General of Labour, in accordance with the conditions set out in these articles, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-15

…1-2; 3° The percentage of women among all members of the management bodies defined in Article L. 23-12-1 of the French Commercial Code, including self-employed persons; 4° The percentage of men among…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

…me set in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or article 1 of decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002. However, where there is a derogati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-15

…xpiry date of the temporary residence permit issued under the conditions defined in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13 may not be later than that of the temporary residence permit issued, pursuant to ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-13

Any person who, in breach of the prohibition provided for in articles L. 332-11 and L. 332-12, enters or goes to or near a venue where a sporting event is taking place or who, without legitimate reaso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-34

The offences provided for by articles 225-5 to 225-12-4 of the Criminal Code, as well as the offence of participation in a criminal association provided for by l'article 450-1 du même code lorsqu'il a…

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

Article R2351-11

…hey submit pursuant to articles R. 2151-15 and R. 2151-16 as well as articles R. 2351-6 and R. 2351-12. It does not require a certified translation, except where this is justified by an overriding rea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article R22-10-35

…edures provided for, as the case may be, in the second, third or fourth paragraph of Article R. 228-12.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-42

…blic service mission or an association authorised pursuant to the provisions of the articles R. 131-12 to R. 131-16 of the Penal Code.

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