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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-4

When an application for placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance is referred to him or when he is considering imposing such a measure, the investigating judge or the liberty and custo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The deed of sale.

Article L141-4

The action resulting from Article L. 141-3 must be brought by the purchaser within a period of one year from the date of taking possession.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-4

In response to a duly justified request, collective management organisations shall communicate, by electronic means and within a period not exceeding one month, to the holders of rights managed by the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-4

French nationality is lost by any French citizen, even a minor, who, having a foreign nationality, is authorized, at his request, by the French Government, to lose the status of French citizen.This au…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-4

For the purposes of executing the letter rogatory, the judicial police officer may carry out the requisitions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 60-2.With the express authorisation of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-4

…lth, the Agency acquires, manufactures, imports, stores, transports, distributes and exports the products and services needed to protect the population from serious health threats. It is also responsi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance and approval procedures

Article L2193-4

The economic operator may resort to subcontracting when the contract is awarded and throughout its performance, provided that it has declared this to the purchaser and has obtained acceptance of the s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Irregular or inappropriate tenders

Article L3124-4

A bid is unsuitable if it is clearly unable, without substantial modification, to meet the needs and requirements of the concession-granting authority as specified in the consultation documents.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-4

When an economic operator is, during the performance of a concession contract, placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-5 and articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-13…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of technical specifications

Article R2111-4

…the subject of the contract.These characteristics may refer to the specific process or method of production or supply of the works, products or services requested or to a specific process at another s…

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