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Showing 33113320 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-4

…pt where the services which are the subject of the public contract cannot be delayed, the purchaser may extend the time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for procedures in progress by a p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3411-4

…hat are the subject of the concession contract cannot be delayed, the concession-granting authority may extend the deadlines for the receipt of applications and tenders for ongoing procedures by a per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2224-4

…c industrial or commercial services operated by a public authority, leased or granted a concession, may not be implemented when they are not accompanied by the vote of corresponding revenue.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-4

…tion of a trade mark or an opposition filed against an application for registration of a trade mark may not investigate an application for cancellation or revocation of that same trade mark.

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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 R422-4

…nd regulatory provisions in force. Its ability to receive the foreign student under such conditions may be verified by the administration responsible for supervising the establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal proceedings.

Article L5214-4

Associations whose main object is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of this chapter, where such non-comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Articles relating to infants and children.

Article L5231-4

…f objects containing radio equipment specifically intended for use by children under the age of six may be prohibited by order of the Minister for Health.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article L6433-4

Members of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council may receive an allowance for each day of attendance at meetings of the Council and the committees provided for by a deliberation of the assembly of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-45

…akings does not allow the employees of each of them to be represented separately, a single delegate may represent the employees of one or more of them. Seats are allocated by the social and economic c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable to work equipment used for lifting loads

Article R4323-42

…se operations can be carried out in complete safety. During these operations, the lifting equipment may not be operated until the worker has given his consent.

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