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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L2641-1

…ences to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;8° (abrogated)8° bis In Article L. 2192-1, the word "transmit" is replaced by the words "may transmit";9° Article L. 2195-5 is deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-11

…exercised by the latter; 6° Agreements between shareholders of which the company is aware and which may result in restrictions on the transfer of shares and the exercise of voting rights; 7° Rules app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-10

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:1° The foreign national has previously evaded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-8

…ded in a statement of disagreement. The penalty provided for in the first paragraph of this article may also be applied, under conditions determined by decree, in the absence of publication of the inf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-7

…d of psychiatric care ordered in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3212-4, the care may be continued by the director of the establishment for periods of one month, renewable in accorda…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-14

…'s budget, specifying in particular the conditions and limits under which the supervisory committee may incur expenditure in excess of the amounts provided for; 2° Issues an opinion on the report on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-5

The judge may not enjoin the communication or production of a document comprising: 1° A written statement or transcript of oral statements voluntarily submitted to a competition authority by a person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-8

…by the Minister for the Economy on the basis of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 464-9 or by a competition authority of another Member State of the European Union or the European Commis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-6

…° The right to be examined by a doctor ; 8° The maximum number of hours or days for which he or she may be deprived of liberty before appearing before a judicial authority; 9° The right to know how to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-7

…for in Titles II and III and under the company retirement savings plans mentioned in article L. 224-9 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, as well as under a supplementary pension scheme mention…

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