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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-10

The works council defined in this title may be set up in undertakings belonging to an economic and social unit. The agreement defined in article L. 2321-2 is concluded either at the level of one or mo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-10

The purchaser may, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, award a contract for the purchase of supplies on particularly advantageous terms, either to an economic operator who is definitiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-10

The territorial authority of Martinique may, under the conditions determined by an agreement with the State, designate public employees of the territorial authority to represent it at French diplomati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Practice of control medicine.

Article R4127-103

…y his colleague, he must inform him personally. In the event of any difficulties in this regard, he may report the matter to the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article R6222-10

As soon as it is received, the laboratory's legal representative shall forward to the regional health agency or agencies concerned the provisional attestation of satisfaction of the accreditation crit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of protection

Article L511-10

…h of a legal or contractual obligation, the person who believes he or she has a right to the design may claim ownership in court. An action to claim ownership shall be barred after five years from the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-10

Breaches of the mooring regulations are recorded by officers and agents of the judicial police and by State officials and agents authorised to record breaches of the seaport regulations, the navigatio…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-10

Subject to the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of sale

Article L3512-10

Article L. 3335-1 applies to premises selling manufactured tobacco, without prejudice to acquired rights. By way of derogation from article L. 3335-1 and without prejudice to acquired rights, a tobacc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-10

The President of the Lyon Metropolitan Council presents the Administrative Account to the Lyon Metropolitan Council each year, which debates it under the chairmanship of one of its members.The Preside…

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