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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-5

…e electoral roll, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The judge hearing the case will check that the voters concerned meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 2122-10-2 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-3

…out. No member of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique may deliberate in a case in which he/she has a personal interest or if he/she represents or has represented one or more…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

…d documents needed to justify the exemption requested, in particular the programming project in the case mentioned in 4° of article R. 212-12.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article L2122-1

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by decree in the Council of State when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts awarded without prior publication or competitive tendering

Article L2322-1

…may award a defence or security contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by regulation when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessful initial pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-8

…to article L. 731-1 or a decision on placement in detention taken pursuant to article L. 741-1, the case may be referred to the president of the administrative court within forty-eight hours of notifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-25

The mayor appoints members of the town council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions of this code and the texts governing these bodies. The fixi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750

…000 euros in ordinary oral proceedings or in certain matters laid down by law or regulation. In all cases, the parties may apply to the court by means of a joint application.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-1

…be summoned to an amicable settlement hearing held by a judge who does not sit on the bench in the cases provided for by law.This decision is a measure of judicial administration. It does not relieve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-4

Outside the cases provided for in articles 1125 and 1126, the delivery of an electronic writing is effective when the addressee, after having been able to take cognisance of it, has acknowledged recei…

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