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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-12

…prices, include a price review clause including at least one reference to the official indices for setting these prices, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2312-11. However, contracts for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-12

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles D. 1221-6 to D. 1221-8, an order of the Minister for Health lays down the conditions under which, in order to meet overriding therapeutic needs or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-12

Authorisation to exceed the maximum average weekly working time provided for in article L. 3121-25 may be granted in one of the following ways: 1° If the average weekly working time of forty-six hours…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-127

…icle L. 1432-9 by the trade unions represented on the agency committees. The seats are distributed between the trade union organisations, on the basis of the results of the last elections, in proporti…

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

Article R7124-12

…the assembly of French Guiana, the economic, social, environmental, cultural and education council may also meet six times a year at most and for a period not exceeding two days, pursuant to the last…

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

Article R7226-12

…ident of the Executive Council, the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council may also meet six times a year at most and for a period not exceeding two days, pursuant to the last…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-120

…with the exception of information of a statistical nature or obtained by statistical construction, may be relied upon by any institution or authority required to use it in the context of procedures f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II : Determination of the remuneration of the salaried entrepreneur of a cooperative of activity and employment

Article R7331-12

…nd pay the outstanding balance within a maximum period of one month after the date of the general meeting deciding on the closing of the accounts for the financial year. The entrepreneur-employee cont…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Provisions applicable to wards of the State.

Article 1261-1

…the appeal against the order of admission as a ward of the State provided for in articles L. 224-4 et L. 224-8 du code de l'action sociale et des familles shall be brought before the judicial court w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-2

…seised by a request from the public prosecutor to which is attached the report mentioned in Article 1262. The judge gathers all useful information. The court clerk shall summon to the hearing, by regi…

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