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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…R. 221-13, subject to the penalties set out inArticle 314-6 of the Criminal Cod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-2

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-1

…rdance with a model conforming to the model provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals and its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-16

…des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6262-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6262-13 to D. 6262-15 shall be applied.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-16

…des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6362-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6362-13 to D. 6362-15 shall be applied.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-8

…r. The provisions of the first paragraph apply without prejudice to article 28 of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and, with regard to medical inspector…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-28

…ogical emergency units are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

…r destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the articles 222-1 to 222-18 and 322-1 to 322-13 of the Penal Code when public action has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured p…

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

Article R2132-5

…n documents are not published on the buyer profile for one of the reasons mentioned in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, the purchaser shall indicate, in the notice of call for competition or the in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-16

…mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangements…

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