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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-5

When purchasing temporary buildings, buyers may not exclude temporary buildings that have been reconditioned for re-use, provided that their quality and safety levels are equal to those of new buildin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-50

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2315-45, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, an employee housing information and assistance committee is set up within t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-57

…mporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31 may be refused to a foreign national if his residence permit bearing the wording "ICT", issued in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-5

In municipalities with a population of 3,500 or more, the municipal council draws up its rules of procedure within six months of taking office. The rules of procedure previously adopted continue to ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D763-5

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 421-7 to D. 421-9n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D762-5

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 421-7 to D. 421-9n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Authorisation of experts

Article R2315-51

The qualification of the expert that the social and economic committee may call upon, in application of article L. 2315-94, is a certification proving his skills. This certification is issued by a cer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work equipment and means of protection.

Article R4722-5

The labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have the conformity of the work equipment referred to in Article L. 4321-1 with the provisions applicable to it v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Chronic renal failure.

Article R6123-57

Each of the methods mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 6123-54 may only be offered to patients in a seasonal unit as defined in article R. 6123-62 when the healthcare establishment is authorised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-50

The expenditure authorisations and revenue estimates by functional group entered in the budget may be the subject of amending decisions. These are prepared by the Director of the Agency and voted by t…

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