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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1121-2

The purpose of a works concession contract is:1° Either the execution, or the design and execution, of works listed in a notice annexed to this Code;2° Either the execution, or the design and executio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-259

…he acquisition of an existing business, or a change in the legal status under which it was operated and, in the case of the purchase, auction or division of a business, the title and date of the legal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-24

…rs attached to this status or rely on it unless they are assigned to a post involving such exercise and by virtue of a decision by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal personally authorising t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-25

…he person concerned, specifying that he may, within a period of fifteen days, examine his case file and be heard, where appropriate, with the assistance of counsel of his choice.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-26

…hall first hear the judicial environmental officer, who may be informed of the case against him/her and be assisted by counsel of his/her choice. The Public Prosecutor shall also issue a decision on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-20

The subject and frequency of negotiations as well as the necessary information to be given in advance to the trade union representatives of the company or establishment are set by agreement between th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or lega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-6

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1231-1, V does not apply ;2° In the first paragraph of Article L. 1231-3, the words "Minister of Health" are replaced by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Name and identification of the medicinal product

Article R5121-2

The name of a medicinal product may be either an invented name or a common or scientific name accompanied by a trade mark or the name of the holder of the marketing authorisation or of the company res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-9

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an intermediary association, as provided for in Article L. 5132-14…

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