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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: WORKS

Article R2412-1

…ree no. 2007-1888 of 26 December 2007 approving the nomenclatures of French activities and products;2° Power generation plants;3° District heating plants;4° Waste treatment units.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R616-1

From the day of publication, provided for in Article R. 612-39, the application for the utility certificate mentioned in Article L. 611-2, and until payment of the fee for issuing and printing the fas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Movement on French territory

Article D414-4

…document for foreign minors lapses in the following cases:1° When the time limits set out in 1° and 2° of article R. 431-5 have expired;2° When a residence permit is issued to the holder;3° When the h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-6

For the application of article L. 5428-1 in Mayotte, the words: "subject to the application of the provisions of articles L. 131-1, L. 241-2, L. 242-13 and L. 711-2 of the Social Security Code" are re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Drawing up the annual list of citizen assessors

Article R2-3

…required to complete it and send it to the chairman of the committee provided for in article 262 ; 2° That he or she may apply for exemption from performing the duties of a juror or citizen assessor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-3

Pursuant to 2° of article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may be concluded where the employer undertakes to provide additional vocational training to: 1° Candidates undertaking a training…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-88

…security bodies. The minutes show, in particular: 1° Decisions taken by the inter-company college; 2° Site inspection reports; 3° Safety training provided by companies in application of article L. 41…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-3

…it, taking into account : 1° Their objectives, with regard to those mentioned in Article L. 1411-2; 2° Their messages, including those relating to the acceptance of obese or overweight people and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Health service for health students

Article D4071-6

…d down by the regulatory provisions relating to the completion of placements during their training; 2° Medical, pharmacy, odontology and midwifery students are entitled to reimbursement of transport c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-13

…n a website are as follows: I. - Data relating to an exhibition centre:The data mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of article A. 762-12. II. - Data relating to a commercial event: The data mentioned in l° an…

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