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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-14

…For the purposes of the first paragraph, the rights and obligations of the parties to the contract may be determined by reference to other documents or legal texts.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-141

Permission is granted to staff representatives and alternates on the committee and, where applicable, to experts called to take part in meetings, to enable them to attend meetings simply on presentati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-140

Committee members are given every opportunity to carry out their duties. They shall be provided with all documents and papers necessary for the performance of their duties no later than eight days bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-14

The employer shall carry out an initial inspection of the electrical installations when they are put into service and after they have undergone structural modification, in order to ensure that they co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Aug…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the award of private law public procurement contracts

Article 1441-2

…The judge shall rule within twenty days on applications submitted to him pursuant to Articles 2 and 5 of the aforementioned Order. II. - The judge may not rule on these applications before the sixteen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Art agencies.

Article L7121-14

The mayor supervises art agencies, their branches and ancillary offices to ensure that order is maintained and that hygiene regulations are complied with.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-14

…operation, costs have been incurred by the commune with a view to carrying out this operation, they may be reimbursed by the urban community under conditions set by amicable agreement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-14

…e partners of the company or employed by it, as well as the list and address of its establishments ;5° Where applicable, the company's membership of a national or international network whose members h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-14

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