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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-1

The provisions of this book are applicable to new construction or refurbishment operations involving a facility defined in article L. 1111-2 and covered by a public contract, as well as to industrial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power.

Article L3231-4

The guarantee of employees' purchasing power provided for in 1° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured by indexing the minimum growth wage to changes in the national consumer price index established as a ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article R142-41

The automated processing of fingerprints, referred to in Article L. 142-2, is governed by Decree no. 87-249 of 8 April 1987, as amended, relating to the automated fingerprint file managed by the Minis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-13

The information mentioned in Article R. 8252-2 of the Labour Code is displayed in the common areas of the administrative detention facility. It is available in French and translated into the foreign l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-3

The decision by the administrative authority to provisionally close the establishment, taken in application of article L. 8272-2, shall not result in the termination or suspension of the employment co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3131-1

All employees benefit from a minimum daily rest period of eleven consecutive hours, except in the cases provided for in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-3 or in emergencies, under conditions determined…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L721-6

When it is pronounced, the suspension referred to in article L. 721-4 applies under the same conditions and in accordance with the same procedures as those laid down by the provisions of articles L. 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article R691-1

If classes of creditors have been constituted, the official receiver shall collect, by any means, their opinions on the draft undertaking mentioned in Article L. 691-2. He informs the juge-commissaire…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31-2

I.-In response to duly justified requests submitted on a case-by-case basis by Europol within the limits of its responsibilities and for the accomplishment of its missions, the department referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-27

…mmission and the magistrates he appoints for this purpose may, by order:1° Take note of withdrawals;2° Reject applications that clearly do not fall within the remit of the commission;3° Find that ther…

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