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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-1

The purpose of work experience periods is to enable a worker, whether or not unemployed, or a job seeker: 1° Discover a trade or sector of activity; 2° to confirm a career plan; or 3° Initiate a recru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-1

A 3rd category on-trade public house may not be opened in municipalities where the total number of establishments of this type and 4th category establishments reaches or exceeds the proportion of one…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-58

The purchaser who decides to use an electronic auction shall mention it in the contract notice, in the invitation to confirm interest or, where the call for competition was made by means of a notice o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for appointing liquidators

Article R613-12

…ticles are extended to eight days. The provisional measure ceases to have effect if it has not been confirmed within the three-month period.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-27

Any authorised event may not commence until the technical organiser has provided the authority that issued the authorisation or its representative with written confirmation that all the requirements s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-30

At the request of the purchaser, the successful tenderer may be asked to clarify aspects of its tender or to confirm the commitments contained therein. However, such requests may not have the effect o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Invalidity

Article 1181

Relative nullity can only be requested by the party whom the law intends to protect. It may be covered by confirmation. If the action for relative nullity has several holders, the renunciation of one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 A (art. A322-101)

…oup leaderNUMBER OF DIVERSmaximumof the group, excludingsupervisor0 - 40 metres. Level P 3 or P 4 + confirmed nitrox qualification during mix training. E 3 + trimix qualification 4 Above 40 metres and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.

Article 372

…ceedings have been interrupted, are deemed to be null and void unless they are expressly or tacitly confirmed by the party in whose favour the interruption is intended.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2142-17

For contracting authorities, the minimum number of candidates indicated in the call for tenders or in the invitation to confirm interest may not be less than:1° Five in the case of a restricted call f…

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