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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts for the decoration of public buildings

Article R2172-7

Public authorities subject to the obligation to decorate public buildings shall award contracts for the purpose of fulfilling this obligation in accordance with the provisions of this section.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROCEDURE

Article R2185-2

When it declares a procedure to have been discontinued, the purchaser shall as soon as possible communicate the reasons for its decision not to award the contract or to recommence the procedure to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-9

The purchaser may award a contract for the purchase of raw materials quoted and bought on the stock exchange without prior advertising or competitive tendering.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-2

Inclusion on the list defined in article L. 1121-15 of clinical trials prior to the granting of marketing authorisation is compulsory.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Publication formalities

Article R22-10-1

Companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market are required to have a website in order to meet their obligations to provide information to their shareholders.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-2

The prohibitions laid down in Article D. 4154-1 do not apply when the work is carried out inside equipment that is hermetically sealed during normal operation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to take positive action to seek employment.

Article R5411-12

The genuineness and seriousness of the steps taken by the jobseeker are assessed in the light of the applicant's situation and that of the local labour market.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…l education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-1

…ose of this mechanism is to compensate investors in the event that their financial instruments and cash deposits become unavailable when they are linked to an investment service, the clearing or custo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-1

…ts.It alone is consulted on :1° Projects decided at company level which do not involve adaptation measures specific to one or more establishments. In this case, its opinion accompanied by the document…

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