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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONDITIONS OF ACCESS TO THE LABOUR MARKET

Article L554-4

Asylum seekers who access the labour market, under the conditions provided for in this chapter, benefit from the continuing vocational training actions provided for in Article L. 6313-1 of the Labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-1

A contracts committee is created within the social and economic committee which exceeds, for at least two of the three criteria mentioned in II of article L. 2315-64, thresholds set by decree.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-15

Selective financial aid is awarded to delegated production companies that, through the use of digital visual effects, contribute to the renewal of visual creation and the enhancement of works on the i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Assignment or pledging of receivables

Article R2191-45

The maximum amount of the claim that the holder may assign or pledge corresponds to the amount of the contract less the amount of sub-contracted services giving rise to direct payment.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-22

The decision taken by the purchaser on the committee's opinion is notified to the contract holder and to the secretary of the Advisory Committee for the Amicable Settlement of Disputes. It is sent, fo…

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

Article R2322-6

The purchaser may award a contract for research and development services without prior advertising or competitive tendering, in which case the purchaser acquires exclusive ownership of the results and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-18

After the closure of the electronic auction, the contract shall be awarded on the basis of the results of that auction, subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title V.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-4

When a defence or security contract, as part of its award or performance, requires or includes media or information protected or classified in the interests of national security, the purchaser shall r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-9

The purchaser may ask the candidate, in the contract notice, to indicate the services he intends to subcontract above the minimum percentage required, as well as the subcontractors he has already iden…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article D2521-5

The provisions of articles D. 2192-1 and D. 2192-2 are applicable to invoices issued in performance of public contracts referred to in the legislative provisions of Chapters I to IV of Title I.

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