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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Economic census

Article L2396-2

The provisions of article L. 2196-3 apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article D551-22

For the application of 4° of Article L. 551-16, the financial resources are those referred to in the second paragraph of Article D. 553-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article D594-5

The right of suspected or accused persons to the assistance of an interpreter pursuant to the provisions of this code also applies to persons with speech or hearing impairments. If their condition so…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-44

…applicable to national public establishments; 2° Revenue and expenditure must be fairly estimated; 3° Repayment of the capital debt must not be covered by the proceeds of borrowings, except in the ca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 211-3

…ors or managers, as well as the majority of their directors, who are French nationals or equivalent;3° Be established in the form of a commercial company with share capital of at least €45,000 and inc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-33

All the negotiations provided for by this Code at company level may be initiated and concluded at group level under the same conditions, subject to the adaptations provided for in this section. Where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-3

…or each Sunday or public holiday ; 2° Thirty-six hours for a consecutive Sunday and public holiday; 3° Forty-eight hours for Christmas, Easter and Whitsun. The rest period is calculated from midnight…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-3

…dentifying data:1° Their age;2° Their general condition as they describe it at the time of donation;3° Their physical characteristics;4° Their family and professional situation;5° Their country of bir…

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

Article 312-22

…by at least two authors of different nationalities;2° Be at least 26 minutes in length per episode;3° Not be the subject of an option contract or an audiovisual production contract concluded with a p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-3

…presentatives;2° The recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor ;4° The mayor of the municipality of residence of the recipient or benefici…

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