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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-24

When the authorising officer and the public accountant do not belong to the same legal entity and have agreed on a conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 E

When the administration establishes that a company defined in Article 238 bis HE has not complied with the undertaking provided for in the second paragraph of paragraph 3 of Article 199 unvicies or on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-13

…e termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any financial loss to the employees concerned. When the total and definitive closure results in the dismissal of staff, it shall give rise,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-23

…they hold a fixed-term employment contract, concluded for a minimum of one year and having acquired certain date by registration. However, if such a contract is terminated before the end of the year,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-75

…Regional Health Agency by articles R. 6143-16 and R. 6143-20 are exercised by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health with regard to the members of the institution's Board of Directors.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-3

A resident card may not be issued to the spouses of a foreign national living in France in a state of polygamy. The same applies to any foreigner convicted of committing the offence of violence leadin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to declare goods in detail, customs representatives.

Article 86

The conditions under which a customs representative may provide his services pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 estab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition.

Article L2353-7

…1° The manager of the European Company or his representative, assisted by two employees of his choice in an advisory capacity; 2° Staff representatives from the participating companies, subsidiaries…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: CONSIDERATION OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R530-1

In accordance with article R. 240-1, the provisions of this Title apply to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II, with the exception of the provisions of articles D. 531-1, R. 531-8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-27

Penitentiary administration staff install and remove the device provided for in Article R. 544-7 of the Penitentiary Code, as well as monitoring compliance with the sentenced person's obligations, in…

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