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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Content of the project management contract

Article L2422-7

The project management contract is concluded in writing, regardless of the amount involved, and sets out, on pain of nullity :1° The work which is the subject of the contract, the responsibilities ent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-7

…aled to the Supreme Court at the same time as the ruling on the surrender provided for in article 627-8. The public prosecutor and the person claimed shall be heard, the latter assisted, if necessary,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-146

…blishing a liquid and payable claim may be authorised, under the conditions provided for in Article 706-144, to initiate or resume civil enforcement proceedings against the property, in accordance wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-7

Articles L. 621-1, L. 621-2 and L. 621-3 are applicable to receivership proceedings.The maximum duration of the observation period mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 621-3 may exceptionall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-20

…ty of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of article 764-5, recognition of the conviction or decision is subject to the consent of the executing State, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Clean seawater quality and monitoring

Article R1322-72

I. - When the quality limits mentioned in article R. 1322-71 are not respected for the clean seawater produced, or in the event of a danger likely to compromise the safety of the clean seawater, the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-73

…in accordance with the Articles of Association, except in the two cases provided for in Article R. 743-72, and in the cases provided for in Article R. 743-74. Failing this, he is appointed either by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-7

The mayor is elected by secret ballot and by an absolute majority. If, after two ballots, no candidate has obtained an absolute majority, a third ballot is held and the election takes place by relativ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-26

…ice shall provide the competent authority of that State with the certificate referred to in Article 728-12 within seventy-two hours.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-70

The treasurer of the social and economic committee or, where applicable, the auditor, presents a report on the agreements entered into, directly, indirectly or through an intermediary, between the soc…

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