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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-6

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the work permit may be issued in the form of: 1° A residence permit; 2° A temporary residence permit bearing the word "employee"; 3° A temporary work permit.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3a: Comité régional de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles (Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance)

Article L6523-6-1

…application in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 6123-3 is amended as follows: 1° In the second paragraph, a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-6

For the application of this code, the reference to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations is understood to be the reference to the Treasury.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2161-6

The minimum time limits for receipt of applications are:1° For contracting authorities, thirty days from the date of dispatch of the contract notice or, where the call for competition is made by means…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R50-66

The magistrates of the public prosecutor's office and any public prosecutor's office official authorised by the public prosecutor exercise the powers granted to this magistrate for the application of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R50-68

…l data in the file is carried out directly by authorised or empowered persons. The file is recorded and consulted using secure telecommunications. The transmission of data between the department manag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R50-67

For decisions handed down by the appeal courts or, where applicable, by the assize courts, the powers recognised in this chapter to the investigating judge or his clerk are exercised by the president…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-6

Each company manager is responsible for applying the preventive measures necessary to protect the workers he employs.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-6

No later than the fifth working day following delivery of the summons to the debtor, the summons to pay in the form of a seizure is notified to the creditors registered on the day of publication of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-6

Subsequent contracts and purchase orders are concluded or issued between the purchasers identified for this purpose in the notice of the call for competition or in the invitation to tender, to negotia…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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