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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with instalments

Article R2113-6

The execution of each optional tranche is subject to the purchaser's decision to award it, notified to the contractor under the conditions set out in the contract.When an optional tranche is awarded l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Reception, information and support for foreign nationals

Article L744-6

On arrival at the detention centre, foreign nationals are notified of the rights they are likely to exercise with regard to their asylum application.To this end, they may benefit from legal and lingui…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-39

The judge hearing the case may refuse the assistance of the authorities of the issuing State in the execution of the investigation decision on national territory only if it appears likely to reduce th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-93

When a request is made for a European protection order to be issued, the public prosecutor assesses the need to grant it, taking into account in particular the length of time the victim intends to sta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-110

…ion of the Paris courts, both at first instance and on appeal. By way of derogation from Articles 206,207,207-1,221-1 to 221-3, the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal may not raise the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-62

Representation leave may be split into half-days. Its duration cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave and is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining paid leave entitl…

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

Article L522-6

The decision handed down by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may be published at the expense of the person penalised. The administrative authority shall in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-6

The local authority shall institute taxes or levies specific to the communes, including on services rendered. The rates of these taxes and levies and the procedures for their collection shall be decid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-6

As soon as the choice of body has been made and notified to it, this choice and the reasoned rejection of the other applications are notified to the applicants by any means that makes it possible to e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

…police officer referred to in the first paragraph may not detain the offender. The offender must remain at the disposal of an officer mentioned in the first paragraph for the time required to inform…

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