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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

…696-40 or where the French Government gives its consent under the conditions set out in article 696-35. This consent may be given by the French Government, even if the act, cause of the request, is no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-34

Intermittent employment contracts are open-ended contracts. It may be concluded to fill a permanent position which, by its very nature, involves alternating periods of work and periods of non-work. Th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-3

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering where the works, supplies or services can only be provided by a specific economic operator, for one of the followi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-34

…it on the basis of lessons learned from pyrotechnic events and any observations or information that may be relevant to safety. This file includes 1° The safety studies prescribed in article R. 4462-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-32

…rogation from this provision, withdrawals or redemptions of sums or securities included in the plan may be made during the five years following the opening of the plan without leading to closure, on c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-3

…cept in the cases provided for by the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 123-4. These rights subsist in the person of the author or his successors in title who, however, may n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-3

The execution on French territory of the precautionary measures referred to in Article 93(1)(k) of the Staff Regulations shall be ordered, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-37

…for which the certificate was issued. The EC declaration of conformity provided for in Article R. 4313-1 may only be drawn up and issued and the CE conformity marking provided for in Article R. 4313-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3

The Conseil départemental de l'ordre may only grant authorisation if the postgraduate student concerned, including those placed on leave of absence, has attained the level of study set out in Appendix…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-3

Public health establishments may use medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff for temporary work assignments, under the conditions laid down in article 9-3 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on…

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