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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-9

…l jurisdiction shall extend to the whole of the district of the said directorate. Subject to the provisions of article R. 742-8, the regional committee has jurisdiction over all collective labour disp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-5

…red to the chairman of the hospital medical board when he takes up his post, tailored to the high level of responsibility he will be expected to assume.At his or her request, the chairman of the hospi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-6

…L. 123-1 which became legally enforceable against third parties before the entry in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2172-2

For purchasers subject to Book IV, project management contracts that meet a need for an amount equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds are negotiated, pursuant to article R. 2122-6, w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-4

I.-When direct grants are awarded for a specific work, this work must: 1° Not be a music video or a series episode; 2° Not have been produced as part of an initial or further training course; 3° Have…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-4

The Commission may not be seized of facts dating back more than three years if no action has been taken up to that point to investigate, establish or punish them.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2131-17

The contract notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of the awar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-21

…standards that may apply and the type of documents that must be attached to the application to the commission and to the request to open temporary facilities.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2183-2

The award notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of the award o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-7

The commission may require that the measures provided for in articles L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 be subject to the debtor performing acts to facilitate or guarantee payment of the debt.

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