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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable to employees with fixed-term employment contracts.

Article L2421-7

Termination of the fixed-term employment contract of an employee referred to in Article L. 2412-1 is subject to the same procedure as that provided for in Section 1, applicable in the event of dismiss…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-71

When a claim is referred to it in its capacity as a compensation body within the meaning of Article L. 424-1, the Fonds de garantie des assurances obligatoires de dommages shall immediately inform : a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-70

Subject to the provisions of this Section, Sections I and III and paragraphs I and III of Section IV of this Chapter apply to compensation for motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to unwritten contracts concluded by purchasing card

Article R2321-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2121-7, for non-written contracts concluded by purchasing card, the purchaser shall verify, after their conclusion and at least quarterly, that the va…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Participation conditions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article R3123-7

When the awarding authority decides to open the award procedure to economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, it shall indicate in the concession notic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYING IN A WAITING AREA

Article R342-7

At the hearing, the administrative authority that applied for the foreign national to be kept in the waiting area or its representative, at its request or that of the judge, is heard.The foreign natio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-7

The association verifies that its members comply with the obligation to take out a financial guarantee as set out in article L. 512-7. It ensures that the amount of the guarantee referred to in articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-72

…mentioned in article R. 50-71 assesses the dangerousness of the person concerned and their ability to reintegrate. When it carries out this assessment pursuant to the first paragraph, its composition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-74

…may request the appearance of the convicted person before giving its opinion. This appearance is automatic if the convicted person so requests. They may be assisted by their lawyer. To this end, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-75

…urity measures shall issue a reasoned opinion on the appropriateness of imposing a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration with regard to the dangerousness of the person con…

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