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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-6

In order to preserve natural resources, tyres purchased by the State, local authorities and their operators shall be retreaded, unless an initial consultation has proved unsuccessful. Tyre purchases f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-69

The employer may refuse to grant the leave if it considers that the absence is likely to have a detrimental effect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-67

…utside France on behalf of a humanitarian association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associations in application of the loca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-68

…of actual work for the purposes of determining the legal and collective bargaining benefits linked to seniority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-6

I. - The trade union(s) requesting the organisation of the consultation shall notify the employer and the other representative trade union(s) of their request in writing within one month of the date o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

I. - Supplementary occupational pension funds shall regularly transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the information necessary for the exercise of its supervision, including…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation of the holder to put subcontractors out to tender

Article R2393-6

The holder of the defence or security contract awards the subcontracts under the conditions defined in sub-section 3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to offences relating to stopping or parking vehicles

Article A37-6

As an exception to articles A. 37-2 to A. 37-5, the characteristics of the forms used for offences relating to stopping or parking vehicles which are punishable by articles R. 417-1 to R. 417-6 and R.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 64

…ice officer shall draw up a report mentioning: 1° The reasons justifying the placement in police custody, in accordance with 1° to 6° of l'article 62-2 ; 2° The duration of the hearings of the person…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-6

The right to the industrial property title mentioned in Article L. 611-1 belongs to the inventor or his successor in title. If several people have made the invention independently of each other, the r…

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