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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-4-1

The posting declaration provided for in articles R. 1263-3 and R. 1263-4 is sent, using the "SIPSI" tele-service, to the departmental unit mentioned in article R. 8122-2 within whose jurisdiction the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Remote electronic voting

Article R2122-63

…ontains data relating to the electoral roll drawn up pursuant to article L. 2122-10-4. This file is used to send voters who meet the conditions for remote electronic voting the information needed to i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-7

Public or private organisations involved in research and using organs for their own research programmes may obtain authorisation to import and export organs for scientific purposes under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Use and maintenance

Article R1331-64

Occupants and operators of furnished or furnished accommodation, premises used for collective accommodation and tourist accommodation shall take all precautions to prevent the appearance and developme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-12-1

…L. 532-9:1° Do not exceed the threshold of 100 million euros, including assets acquired through the use of leverage; or2° Does not exceed the threshold of 500 million euros where they do not use lever…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-2

…ltation with representative employers' and employees' organisations, provides that the employer may use an alternative medium for the keeping of certain registers, this medium shall be designed and ke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-2

Authorisation for interventional activity using medical imaging in cardiology may only be granted if the equipment is connected to a system for archiving and sharing images in order to improve the qua…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IX: Debates.

Article 23

The judge is not required to use an interpreter where he knows the language in which the parties are speaking.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-16

The sports association retains free disposal of the distinctive signs used by the sports company or transferred to it.

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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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