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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-17

…e basic tasks relating to design and works, to determine the sequence of these tasks and their critical path using graphic documents;2° To harmonise in time and space the actions of the various partie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-12

…the distribution of his working hours, even though the employment contract has not provided for the cases and nature of such modifications, the employee's refusal to accept this modification constitut…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1222-2

…may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the guardian, the parents or, where applicable, their lawyers, until a decision is made on the petition. At any time during the procedure, th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-10

…utomatic account will also be closed if the holder ceases to be active after exercising, where applicable, the option permitted by the provisions of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-14

The members of the Management and Supervisory Boards and any person who, by virtue of their duties, has access to documents and information held by the guarantee fund are bound by professional secrecy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-14

…of derogation from Article A. 37-10, when drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 529-11, the official report on the notice of offence form provided for in the previous article shall rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-14

Only organisations may obtain authorisation to import or export embryonic stem cells for research purposes:1° Holders of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2151-5 ; 2° Having made the declar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-12

…be struck off the list of approved portfolio management companies as a sanction by the Autorité des marchés financiers.Deregistration entails the liquidation of the legal entity if it has its register…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 147-1

…manded in custody may be ordered, ex officio or at the request of the person concerned, where a medical assessment establishes that the person is suffering from a life-threatening condition or that hi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Non-drinking water

Article L1322-14

…the provisions of this chapter and in particular, for each type of water concerned:1° The possible categories of use and the conditions to which each is subject;2° The cases in which the use of water…

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