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Showing 17511760 of 61015 articles for Art. n° 19-23187 and Cass. com. 24 January 2018

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-19

The purchaser chooses the winner or winners of the competition on the basis of the jury's minutes and opinion and publishes a notice of the results of the competition under the conditions set out in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-19

The mayor may grant, under his supervision and responsibility, by order, delegation of signature:1° To the director general of services and the deputy director general of town hall services;2° To the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-19

The provisions of article R. 2161-31 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-19

…l is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in article L. 324-8-1, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have effect with regard to rights hol…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-19

…on the dates provided for in the articles of association, or by decision of the partners' meeting, and at the latest within two years of the company's registration on the national list of industrial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-19

Every member of the territorial council has the right, within the scope of his or her office, to be informed of the affairs of the local authority that are the subject of deliberation.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-19

…sputes taking place in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may be referred to the National Conciliation Commissio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-19

…al administrators provided for in articles R. 811-31 to R. 811-35, with the exception of the eighth and tenth paragraphs of Article R. 811-31 and with the exception of Article R. 811-31-1, are applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-19

The employee loses his right to compensation if he refuses to carry out the work requested of him by his company, when this work can be carried out during the bad weather, particularly in the workshop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-19

Where a group of undertakings has set up a European Works Council, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2342-2 or an agreement reached within the group may decide to adapt the conditions under whic…

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