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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-3

…rred to in article L. 2512-1, the time at which work is stopped and the time at which it is resumed may not be different for the various categories or members of staff concerned. Work stoppages affect…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-25

…ptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the beneficiaries, the aforementioned deadline may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by decision of the President of the Centre na…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 321-29

…age animée.Exceptionally, and at the reasoned request of the beneficiary, the aforementioned period may be extended for a period not exceeding twelve months, by decision of the President of the Centre…

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

Article 421-3

The same project may not, for the same expenses, benefit from both aid granted in application of this chapter and other aid granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, unless an exe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-39

…s jointly and severally liable with each of the members of the grouping, the substitution guarantee may be provided by the leader for the total amount of the contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-36

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-3

No agent may be authorised:-if he has been convicted of a criminal or penal offence entered in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record, or in an equivalent document in the case of a national of the Euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L6333-3

…ining account. This agreement determines the priorities and terms and conditions of the funding. It may also receive additional resources intended to finance the top-up of the personal training accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inspection.

Article L5313-3

In order to carry out its duties, the Agency may ask the ministers and regional health agencies concerned to call upon their agents authorised to monitor the application of legislative and regulatory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-34

…ceedings or, by delegation, the judge in whose jurisdiction the person under investigation resides, may designate for this purpose any natural or legal person authorised as set out below or, exception…

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