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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2312-4

…y of supply; 3° Requirements relating to the sub-contracts provided for in Chapter III of Title IX; 4° Requirements relating to the security of information; 5° Requirements relating to the location on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-49

The data and information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 40-46, following investigations carried out pursuant to articles R. 40-43-1 and R. 40-43-2, are placed under seal and kept within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-4

Notwithstanding 4° of article L. 4211-1, in the event of a nuclear accident or terrorist act constituting a serious health threat requiring them to be dispensed or distributed as a matter of urgency,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Security period

Article 720-4

…y period to thirty years pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of Articles 221-3 and 221-4 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement court may only reduce the length of the security perio…

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

Article 411-27

…for script rewriting in the form of a residency grant under the conditions set out in sub-section 2;4° The reading committee or commission may defer its opinion and propose that the project be reworke…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article R4721-4

The prior notice provided for in article L. 4721-4 shall be in writing, dated and signed.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-4

The representative of the Minister for the Economy referred to in article L. 432-4-1 is appointed by order of that Minister.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…ieties and pharmacies for internal use, the companies or organisations authorised under 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° (with the exception of intermediate products), 8°, 12° and 14° of article R. 5124-2 suppl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-4

…idered complete once it includes a candidate and his or her alternate for the colleges mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1 in each department.The list or lists of candidates are drawn u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-4

…ative of the Director General of Healthcare; 3° A representative of the Director General of Health; 4° A representative of the central director of the armed forces health service; 5° Three elected pai…

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