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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Informing and involving residents.

Article L5211-52

…es that are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may take place from 1 January of the calendar year preceding the year of the general renewal of the municipal councils or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-4

…ute to market disruption; d) May not be used for any purpose that is contrary to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, or to the r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Entering into an innovation partnership

Article R2172-30

The purchaser may not award the innovation partnership on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation. It shall negotiate the initial tenders and all subsequent tenders with a view to improvi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Cultural development.

Article L4433-27

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion define the actions they intend to carry out in cultural matters, following the opinion or, where appropriate, the proposal of the local authorities and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-305

…nal qualification or when it does not transmit the information provided for in 3° of article R. 123-279 within the required timeframe, or when, in the event of a change in situation affecting its obli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L6241-5-1

…plainant will refer the matter to the chamber of his choice. The sanctions mentioned in articles L. 4124-6 and L. 4234-6 are applicable to the company operating a private medical biology laboratory th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-57

…nisers are required to organise training for the anti-doping delegates mentioned in article L. 232-14 and the escorts provided for in article R. 232-56. The list of persons thus trained is sent each y…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-58

In order to implement the employee's right to the leave referred to in articles L. 3142-54 and L. 3142-54-1, a company collective agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention determine…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the temporary residence permit bearing the word "student" and the temporary or multi-annual residence permit bearing the word "student-mobility programme".

Article R422-5

…the issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "student" provided for in articles L. 422-1 or L. 422-2, or a temporary or multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "student-mobi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-5

…n on the civil action alone shall be brought before the Criminal Appeals Chamber. The articles 380-14 and 380-15 are not applicable.

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