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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of performance of the partnership contract

Article L2213-3

…ith only part of the design of the works, he may himself, by way of derogation from the obligation set out in article L. 2431-3, call on a team of project managers for the part of the design that he a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-4

I.-When the detention of goods suspected of infringing a registered trademark is implemented after a request referred to in Article L. 716-8 has been accepted, the goods suspected of infringing the re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-39

…the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 50-38.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-43-1

…hnically impossible, the following are made available: 1° To the persons mentioned in 1° of article R. 40-43 : a) The content of electronic communications intercepted on the basis of articles 74-2,80-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-37

…ed the unseizability of his or her rights over his or her principal residence, pursuant to Articles L. 526-1 et seq, specifying the place of publication of this declaration;5° Where applicable, that i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation between sections

Article R1423-4

The Minister for Justice and the Minister for Labour shall set out by order, for each general appointment of industrial tribunal members, the allocation table referred to in Article L. 1423-1-1. Subje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-49

…tion on behalf of accommodation providers, hoteliers, owners or intermediaries mentioned in article L. 2333-33, any information relevant to the collection of tourist tax from accommodation whose booki…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L6471-3

The budget documents are accompanied by the following appendices: 1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority; 2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority to associati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4-1

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) imposes financial penalties on natural or legal persons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-4

…g paid to the regional inter-professional joint committee by the funders mentioned in II of article L. 6323-4.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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