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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-13

…ticular to small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises or to cra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-7

…easons and from the same country or region of origin. The provisions of Articles L. 581-3 to L. 581-6 shall apply to these additional categories of persons.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article L744-15

…detention facility, journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 of the Labour Code may be authorised to access administrative detention facilities.Image and sound…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-11

…or by articles 529-1 and 529-8 or the payment notice for the settlement provided for by Article 529-6 may be sent following the discovery of a traffic offence committed using an approved automatic con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

…entenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the same code, may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-8

In the absence of the agreements provided for in Articles L. 3121-6 and L. 3121-7 : 1° The employment contract may set the remuneration for meal and break times; 2° The employment contract provides ei…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-12

…ticular to small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises or to cra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-1

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 522-1, L. 522-5, L. 522-6 and L. 522-9-1 is the Director General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Head of the National Inv…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article R721-2

…an on movement on French territory; 5° Expulsion, except in the cases set out in article R.* 721-3; 6° Prohibition from entering French territory.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-1-1

…f Article L. 133-13 of the Tourism Code, up to the fraction not allocated to the region pursuant to 6° of the a of Article L. 4331-2. This fraction is allocated in proportion to the populations of the…

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