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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-48

When assessing explosion risks, account is taken of locations which are or may be connected by openings to locations where explosive atmospheres may occur.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3

…r confrontation is conducted under the direction of the officer or agent of the judicial police who may at any time, in the event of difficulty, put an end to it and immediately notify the public pros…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Control procedures

Article R225-162

The statutory auditor may only convene the shareholders' meeting after having unsuccessfully requested that it be convened by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, by reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-95

…tés anonymes, the number of members of the board of directors or the supervisory board, as the case may be, may exceed the number of eighteen provided for in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-69, for a pe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 205

Everyone may be heard as a witness, with the exception of persons who are incapacitated from giving evidence in court. Persons who are unable to give evidence may, however, be heard under the same con…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-10

…s to be identified.The purchaser shall determine the number, size and subject matter of the lots.He may limit the number of lots for which a single economic operator may submit a tender or the number…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750

Claims may also be made by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed It may also be brought by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed 5,000 euros in ordinary oral pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-16-1

…dings are brought pursuant to Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 , the Autorité des marchés financiers may exercise the rights of a civil party. Failing this, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés fin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Consent to the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-26

A patient may or may not accept to take part in a learning programme defined in article L. 1161-5, which is proposed to him by the doctor prescribing the medicinal treatment. This acceptance must be g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-14

…cutive Board. This register is available to members of the Supervisory Board and to the public, who may consult it on site. They may also obtain copies or extracts of the minutes. Deliberations are fo…

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