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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Therapeutic injunction by the trial court

Article L3425-1

The sentencing court may, as an additional penalty, require persons who have committed the offence provided for in article L. 3421-1 to submit to a therapeutic injunction, in accordance with the proce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-1

…set up by agreement, may be abolished by agreement. In the absence of an agreement, the administrative authority may authorise the abolition of the committee in the event of a significant and lasting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-2

…decide to abolish the Group Works Council. The entry into force of the agreement is subject to a favourable vote by the Group Works Council. If the Group Works Council is abolished, the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee

Article R2345-1

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may authorise the abolition of the European Works Council under the conditions set out in Article L. 2345-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-35

I. - The following are subject to the obligation to draw up and maintain a preventive recovery plan:1° Credit institutions subject to direct supervision by the European Central Bank pursuant to Articl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-5

…ropean Commission has recognised that, in that State or in the geographical area concerned, this activity is carried out on competitive markets to which access is not restricted.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-4

The same rules apply to public service contracts concluded by a contracting entity which relate to broadcasting time or the supply of programmes when they are awarded to publishers of audiovisual comm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-1

…e of water are subject to the rules defined in Title II, when this entity carries out one of the activities relating to drinking water mentioned in 1° of article L. 1212-3.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-3

…entity for resale or lease to third parties, where that entity does not enjoy any special or exclusive right to sell or lease the subject of such public contracts and where other entities may freely…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-2

…f energy or fuels intended for the production of energy, when this entity carries out one of the activities in the energy sector mentioned in a and b of 1° and 2° of article L. 1212-3.

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