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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-6

The purchaser may award a contract for research and development services without prior advertising or competitive tendering, in which case the purchaser acquires exclusive ownership of the results and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-6

…chosen by the purchaser shall be accessible, without discrimination, to all economic operators and may not have the effect of restricting the access of candidates and tenderers to the award procedure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-6

Even where there is a serious dispute, the summary proceedings panel may still order the necessary protective or reinstatement measures to prevent imminent damage or to put an end to a manifestly unla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-6

The chairman of the Trade Practices Review Commission may appoint one or more rapporteurs on the basis of their expertise. The commission's secretariat is provided by the Directorate-General for Compe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3142-68

The conditions under which the employer may defer the signature of amendments to employment contracts, in accordance with Article L. 3142-115, are those set out in Article D. 3142-72.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-69

…count certification and financial reporting and specific training in quality control in these areas may be appointed as auditors.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article R6112-6

…ealth Agency observes a breach of the public hospital service obligations referred to in Article L. 6112-2, he informs the legal representative of the health care organisation responsible for the brea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-6

Tissue transplants and the administration of cell therapy preparations may only be carried out in health establishments. When these activities are costly or require special arrangements in the interes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-6

The disciplinary penalties that the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance may impose are as follows:1° A warning ;2° a reprimand3° A temporary ban, with or without a suspended sentence, or a permanen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-6

…t must :1° Be an elector for the department, region or professional category concerned, as the case may be. However, in accordance with article L. 4232-13, pharmacists practising in mainland France ar…

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