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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Groups of employers not falling within the scope of the same collective agreement.

Article L1253-17

Persons who do not fall within the scope of application of the same collective agreement may form an employers' group provided that the collective agreement applicable to the group is determined.The g…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Grouping of orders

Article L2113-6

Order pools may be formed between purchasers for the joint award of one or more contracts.An order pool may also be formed, for the same purpose, between one or more purchasers and one or more legal p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-16

…706-95-12 is issued for a maximum period of one month, renewable once under the same conditions of form and duration. The authorisation mentioned in 2° of the same article 706-95-12 is issued for a m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2372-7

Where several forms of shareholding exist within the companies involved in the transaction, the special negotiating body which decides to implement the procedures provided for in 2° of Article L. 2372…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-14

In places where meals are offered for consumption on the premises, the consumer must be informed, in written form, legibly and visibly from places where the public is admitted: 1° Either the informati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-5

The form, frequency and content of the periodic evaluation of clinical and biological activities in medically assisted procreation referred to in article L. 6122-10 and the form and content of the ann…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-68

…e R. 123-154-1, the Institut national de la propriété industrielle and the Registries shall issue information on accounting documents in the form of copies or communication. However, for accounting do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-8

The provisions of this section govern companies formed pursuant to Title I of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies and whose cor…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-141

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement with the production company.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-136

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement with the production company.

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