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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-2-1

Concession contracts may be reserved for economic operators who operate them as part of the production of goods and services that they provide in prisons and who employ prisoners in a minimum proporti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-25-1

The duties of full or alternate member or rapporteur of the Commission entitle the holder to travel and subsistence allowances under the conditions laid down in Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 sett…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-2

The six representatives of associations mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2 are proposed by the following persons:-two representatives of associations of patients and users of the healthcare sys…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the international spread of diseases in New Caledonia

Article R3845-2-1

I. - In order to combat the spread of diseases, the High Commissioner of the Republic shall take the following measures, after obtaining the opinion of the authorities in charge of health control in N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Special provisions applicable to beneficiaries of the insurance allowance following resignation

Article R5426-2-1

The reason for deregistration mentioned in f of 3° of Article L. 5412-1 may only be invoked by Pôle emploi as part of the checks mentioned in II of Article L. 5426-1-2.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

I.-Where a person has been sentenced to an unsuspended custodial sentence of five years or more for one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-2

The provisions of this section do not apply when : 1° The device is sold to a manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device, except where the latter expressly requests this from the reseller;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2-1

When the person has been sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-21-1

I.- Where the High Counsel communicates confidential information or documents to an authority of a State which is not a member of the European Union, the High Counsel shall require that such informati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1-2

The Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules for the agents of payment service providers, in particular concerning :1° Requirements relating to good repute and aptitude ;2° The regist…

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