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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-7

The region, metropolitan areas and the metropolis of Lyon may pay grants to the organisations mentioned in 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code whose sole purpose is to participate in the crea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7

…embers of the college and the person mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 241-1.The Agency's College may only deliberate when at least six of its members are present. The Chairman has the casting vote…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-77

The redemption by the real estate investment trust of its units may be temporarily suspended by the management company when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of all unitholders…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article 712-1

…the procedures for dealing with convicted persons, defined and implemented by these services. They may make any changes they deem necessary to strengthen supervision of the enforcement of the sentenc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts

Article R2371-7

…n of the services and the hearing of the candidates and formulates a reasoned opinion.The purchaser may request clarifications or details concerning the tenders submitted by the candidates. These deta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-4

…nt order must carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, the sentence enforcement judge may order the person concerned to undergo a medical examination before being released. This assessme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-7

…le L. 3261-6 and to this article, as well as to the decree provided for in article L. 3261-10, they may only be debited to pay for specific goods or services relating to the movement of employees betw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-7

A rider to the inter-company savings plan may be concluded in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this chapter. However, the rules of a plan set up between several individual employers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-7

…The Chairman appoints one or more rapporteurs from among the members of the Committee.The Committee may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If this is not the case, a further…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-78

If the company uses the single document provided for in the third paragraph of Article R. 225-76, this document shall include, in addition to the information provided for in Articles R. 225-76 and R.…

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