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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to film club screenings

Article D214-5

Authorisation is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée on the basis of a file that includes:1° The federation's articles of association;2° Where applicable, th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to film club screenings

Article D214-6

Each authorised federation keeps an up-to-date list of the associations and similar bodies affiliated to it.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article L2124-4

Competitive dialogue is the procedure by which the purchaser enters into dialogue with the candidates admitted to take part in it with a view to defining or developing solutions likely to meet its nee…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2124-5

The contracting authority may award its contracts using the competitive dialogue procedure in the cases mentioned in article R. 2124-3.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2124-6

The contracting entity may freely award its contracts using the competitive dialogue procedure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-2

…ct to the approval provided for in article L. 641-4 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ;3° De délivrer un label rouge en méconnaissance de l'article L. 641-2 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;4…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Organic farming

Article L432-6

…eeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime; 2° De délivrer une mention " agriculture biologique " à un produit qui ne remplit pas les conditions, rappelé…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions specific to certain offences

Article 706-106

…with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or investigating judge hearing the case, who shall give prior notice to the public prosecutor, without being criminally liable for such acts : 1° Acquir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-5

The content of posters, publications and leaflets is freely determined by the trade union organisation, subject to the application of the provisions relating to the press.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-3

Trade union communications are freely posted on boards reserved for this purpose, separate from those allocated to communications from the social and economic committee.A copy of the union communicati…

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