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

Article R2322-13

The purchaser may award, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, a contract relating to the provision of sea and air transport services for the armed forces or security forces of a Member…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-13

…osition to registration filed under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-4-1 may be filed by the opponent acting personally or through an agent meeting the conditions provided f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-130

…dicial courts. They are appointed by the president of the judicial court ruling on a petition. They may be assisted in the performance of their duties by one or more experts of their choice. The fees…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency

Article R4451-136

…zones in which, due to a radiological emergency, measures to reduce exposure to ionising radiation may be prescribed, the employer shall assess, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4, the ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-135

…the patient's free choice of masseur-physiotherapist must be respected.The masseur-physiotherapist may use documents on the common letterhead of the association or practice society of which he or she…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-135

…th professionals mentioned in article L. 1435-4 and the psychologists mentioned inarticle 44 of law no. 85-772 of 25 July 1985 containing various provisions of a social nature may contribute to the he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-2

…to detain the person. During this detention, the provisions of article 133-1 shall apply. Detention may not last more than twenty-four hours. The person shall be brought as soon as possible and at the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-138

…t the need to refer to any documents other than those attached to the convening letter.Shareholders may ask to be convened by registered letter. In this case, the cost of the recommendation will be bo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-1

…tor should be subrogated to him at the time of payment. The concomitance of subrogation and payment may be proved by any means..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-131

…this, at the end of a period of three years after the date of such notice. However, the liquidator may apply for an extension of the registration by means of an amending entry for the purposes of the…

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