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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

The specialised committee or the body performing its functions is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to information relating to: 1° The services provided by the members of the netwo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-4-1

Where the expert opinion provided for in the third paragraph of article 763-3 establishes that the sentenced person may be the subject of treatment, the sentence enforcement judge, by a ruling made in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-65

…ective equipment; 2° the examinations, inspections and tests to be carried out by the manufacturer; 3° the means intended to verify the effective operation of the quality assurance system.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities

Article D5211-4

…on the basis of information provided by : 1° The disabled person ;2° The public employment service;3° The specialised placement organisations that support the disabled person in his or her access to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L1122-1

A defence or security concession contract is a concession contract entered into by the State or its public establishments for the purpose of carrying out the works or services referred to in article L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L652-2

…agraph of Article L. 614-11 do not apply; 2° The provisions of 1° of Article L. 615-1 do not apply; 3° In Article L. 632-1, the words: "judicial court of the chief town of the department" are replaced…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Ability to negotiate.

Article L2231-2

…articles of association of that organisation ; 2° Or a special resolution of that organisation; or 3° Or special written mandates given to them individually by all the members of this organisation. E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-1

The provisions of Chapter III of Title I and those of Title II of Book IV of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 3833-2 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L4043-1

…carried out jointly in accordance with the company's articles of association, referred to in 2° and 3° of article L. 4041-2, are not subject to the prohibition on fee-splitting within the meaning of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Responsibilities

Article L2521-1

In the départements of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, the representative of the State in the département is responsible for policing the public highways on main roads, including w…

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