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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-51

A company or establishment collective agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention may: 1° Specify the limits and procedures for carrying over hours from one week to another when a sys…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions concerning the content of award notices

Article R2183-5

Under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2132-1, certain information on the award of the contract may not be published if its disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the publ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-5

The State allocates annually to each of the regions concerned a global allocation for cultural development which is set by the Finance Act under the conditions set out in articles L. 1614-1 and L. 161…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-56

A salaried labour tribunal member who performs one of the activities listed in article R. 1423-55 receives an allowance for his or her shifts, the hourly rate of which is set at 8.40 euros in the foll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-59

For the purposes of Article L. 613-50-6, the services and infrastructures referred to in III of that article are provided:1° Under the conditions provided for in an agreement concluded with the person…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-5

Effective technological measures intended to prevent or limit uses not authorised by the holders of a copyright or a right related to copyright in a work, other than software, a performance, a phonogr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article R411-5

…President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when the conditions provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-5

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article L. 1543-3: 1° Falsifying medicinal substances intended for sale ; 2° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling falsified medicinal sub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIX: Special seizures

Article R53-53

The application for registration referred to in article R. 521-6 of the French Commercial Code shall include the following information: 1° the date of the decision ordering the seizure; 2° The name of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-5

Where the public prosecution has been initiated by the civil party, the investigating or trial court may only award compensation against the latter on the application of the public prosecutor and by a…

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