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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-37

An employee to whom the administrative authority or any body designated by regulation entrusts a child with a view to adoption is entitled to adoption leave of up to sixteen weeks, taken within a peri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-39

The proceedings of the classification committees and the classification commission are not public.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-36

Completion of a video game means producing the first version of the video game ready to be duplicated for marketing or to be made available to the public online.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-33

The application for final approval is submitted by the video game creation company once the video game has been completed. If the video game is created jointly, it is the responsibility of each game c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-34

…e video game, specifying their nationality and, where applicable, their status as French residents; 3° A list of the names of the other companies or organisations called upon to participate in the cre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-35

…ned in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Economic census

Article L2196-3

Each year, contracting authorities and contracting entities communicate the data contributing to the economic survey of public purchasing, in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.The…

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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 Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-31

The purchaser may provide for bonuses for participants in the dialogue. The amount of the bonus is indicated in the consultation documents and the remuneration of the contractor takes account of any b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-32

…mmitted against the rights of the holder of a plant variety certificate, as defined in Article L. 623-4, constitutes an offence punishable by a fine of 10,000 euros. If the accused has been convicted…

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