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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Advisory Committee

Article 422-33

The Images of Diversity Commission is made up of thirteen members, including a chairman and two vice-chairmen, chosen for their expertise in the fields of cinematographic, audiovisual and multimedia c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2332-3

…ion of applications or tenders by electronic means in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2332-11, the consultation documents shall be published on a buyer profile. Where the technical specif…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the third paragraph…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-3

…the environment shall be consulted on any draft request for empowerment referred to in Article LO. 3445-2 which relates to a matter that falls within their respective remit pursuant to the section 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-30

…oyee has eight days from the date of presentation to sign the document provided for in article R. 1233-28. If, at the end of this period, the document has not been signed, the employer will notify the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-3

The clerk's office notifies the claimant by any means of the place, date and time of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office or of the hearing when the preliminary conciliation does not ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Ethics and prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R1313-30

The Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Committee elects its Chairman and determines its operating procedures. It shall inform the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive. The Committee shall have acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-33

Two months before the date of the first test of the session, the Commission will draw up a list of candidates admitted to sit the knowledge-testing examination. Individual invitations specifying the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-31

…attend committee meetings.The committee meets at least once a year. In application of article L. 2531-12 it is asked for its opinion on the distribution of credits from the solidarity fund for munici…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-30

The European investigation decision intended for the French authorities shall be sent, according to the distinctions provided for in the second and third paragraphs, to the public prosecutor or the in…

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