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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article L2391-4

Defence or security contracts give rise to payments on account, under the conditions laid down by regulation, once the services have begun to be performed.The amount of a payment on account may not ex…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-4

Except 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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-4

Placing on the market, whether free of charge or for a consideration, a tattoo product whose container or packaging does not bear one of the indications provided for in article R. 513-10-5 is punishab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-4

…ission, where applicable applying a 20% reduction to the sums due, in accordance with l'article 707-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

…upport.In cases where the credit institution is a major institution within the meaning of Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, the Governor must have previously ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-44

…to collective branch or company agreements concluded prior to the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equal pay for men and women.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-41

…les of furniture by public auction declare to the Conseil des maisons de vente, each year before 31 March, the gross fees received during the previous year for sales organised on national territory. T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-44

…of the offence under investigation or enquiry or the missing person within the meaning of articles 74-1 or 80-4, where the purpose of these operations is to find the victim, the object stolen from him…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts

Article R2371-4

Where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds, purchasers shall award design-build or performance contracts in accordance with one of the pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-49

The employees mentioned in 1° to 4° and 9° to 11° of Article L. 5212-13 benefit, at their request, under the appropriate measures provided for in Article L. 5213-6, from individualised timetable adjus…

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