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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2191-26

…id, in particular when the balance is drawn up.With the exception of works contracts, the purchaser may provide for final partial payments.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-26

…tion between Member States, persons designated by the competent authorities of another Member State may assist authorised officials in monitoring the application of the provisions of Book IV and the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-26

The arrondissement mayor and his deputies are responsible, in the arrondissement, for the powers vested in the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris in matters of civil status, school matters rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R321-26

…in accordance with procedures that it determines jointly with the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-26

The creation or abolition of the units referred to in the preceding articles is decided by decree when their territorial jurisdiction exceeds the limits of a department. It is decided by order of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article R1221-26

Entries in the single personnel register are kept for five years from the date on which the employee or trainee left the establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-26

The administrative authority may ask the employers' group to choose another collective agreement if the one currently in force is no longer appropriate to the activities of the various members of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-26

…ocated under the Regional Intervention Fund, in accordance with the rules set out in Articles R. 1432-54 to R. 1432-66. The accounting officer of the Regional Health Agency draws up the financial acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-26

…amination shall be accompanied by a copy of the model or an indication of the place where the model may be examined. In the case of personal protective equipment, the application must be accompanied b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-26

…cts, objects or medical devices prescribed, using: 1° either the in-house pharmacy where he works ; 2° a dispensing pharmacy under the conditions set out in the agreement signed with the pharmacist wh…

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