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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Choice of award criteria

Article R2152-6

Regular, acceptable and appropriate tenders, which have not been rejected pursuant to articles R. 2152-3 to R. 2152-5 and R. 2153-3, are ranked in descending order by applying the award criteria.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability

Article L481-6

The rules of evidence set out in articles L. 481-4 and L. 481-5 are applicable to the direct or indirect suppliers of the perpetrator of the anti-competitive practice who claim prejudice resulting fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-6

Television channels may broadcast motor sport competitions containing direct or indirect advertising for the products mentioned in article L. 3512-5 and which take place in countries where tobacco adv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-6

In artificial lighting, the ratio of illuminance levels in the same room, between that of the work area and the general illuminance, must be between 1 and 5. The same applies to the ratio of illuminan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment.

Article R4623-6

The bodies referred to in article R. 4623-5 take decisions by secret ballot, by a majority of their members, duly convened, present or represented. Each member may only hold the proxy of one other mem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-59

The renewal of the declaration provided for in Article L. 321-24 is accompanied by the documents mentioned in 6° and 7° of Article R. 321-58 and, in the event of a material change relating to the situ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L632-5

An application for the repeal of an expulsion decision made more than two months after notification of the decision may only be granted if the foreign national resides outside France. This condition d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-64

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, the persons mentioned in article R. 1112-57 are informed of the imminent departure of the minor. They shall inform the administration of the establishme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-6

The information provided for in article D. 1612-5, with the exception of those relating to tax bases and rates, are communicated to the presidents of the general councils of the newly created départem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-6

Selling or offering vaping products free of charge to minors in tobacco shops or any other business or public place in breach of the prohibition laid down in article L. 3513-5 is punishable by a fourt…

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