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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

…on from a personal protection committee and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, authorisation from the competent authority in accordance with Article L. 1121-4 or without ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L3216-1

…first paragraph of this article in the context of proceedings brought pursuant to articles L. 3211-12 and L. 3211-12-1. In this case, any irregularity affecting an administrative decision referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-22

After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-20

…'emploi between the platform and one or more representatives designated pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. The self-employed worker appoints a representative designated in application of Article L. 7343-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Subcontracting

Article L2193-1

This chapter applies to works contracts, service contracts and supply contracts involving services or installation work.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article R513-20

…e of the European Union and meeting the criteria of a of 1 of Article 416 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 ;2° Within the limit of the sums…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the contracting authorities

Article R2184-2

The presentation report shall include at least the following information:1° The name and address of the contracting authority, the subject and value of the contract or of the dynamic purchasing system…

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

Article R2322-5

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering where the contract can only be awarded to a specific economic operator, for reasons relating to the protection of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the purchasers

Article R2384-2

The presentation report shall include at least the following information:1° The name and address of the purchaser, the subject and value of the contract;2° The award procedure chosen;3° The names of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-2

The company holding the marketing authorisation shall inform the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, beforehand or, in an emergency, at the same time, of any action…

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