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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-46

…of items likely to be used as evidence, the magistrate shall give his decision as soon as possible and, if possible, within twenty-four hours of receiving it. Where the issuing authority requests, in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-49

…an investigative measure that requires evidence to be obtained in real time, on a continuous basis and over a specified period, the practical arrangements for the measure shall be determined by mutua…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Remuneration of the private project manager

Article R2432-6

…following factors:1° The scope of the assignment, assessed in particular with regard to the number and volume of services required, the scale of the resources to be deployed, any allotment of public…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedures for publication of concession notices

Article R3122-6

The awarding authority must be able to prove the date of dispatch of the notices of concession.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-6

…ust submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The name or business name, postal and electronic addresses and telephone numbers of the temporary employment undertaking, the legal fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application to the Ministry of Defence

Article R1243-67

…s of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. For the application of articles R. 1243-51 and R. 1243-60, the required letter is signed, for the army hospital or for another Ministry of Defe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R2131-6

Amendments to public contracts are forwarded to the prefect or sub-prefect accompanied, where appropriate, by the deliberations authorising them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-6

…lishments whose employees are subject to the Labour Code, the plan to make a smoking area available and the procedures for its implementation are subject to consultation with the Health, Safety and Wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R4113-64

…provisions of the Articles of Association do not comply with legislative or regulatory provisions, and if they are not rectified within the time limit set by the Departmental Council, the latter, aft…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R4113-62

If the constitution of reserves or the release of capital gains so permits, the share capital shall be increased from time to time. The shares thus created are allocated, in accordance with the criter…

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