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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2 : Programme and estimated financial budget for the project

Article L2421-3

The project owner draws up the programme and sets the estimated financial budget for the project before the project manager begins preliminary design studies.The project owner may specify the programm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-3

The following shall apply in French Polynesia, New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Specific cases of house arrest and administrative detention

Article L752-3

…rsuant to article L. 752-1, the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1, L. 733-2 and L. 733-3 are applicable.Failure to comply with the requirements associated with house arrest…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article A212-3

When the course is taken as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 700 hours, including 400 hours at the training centre. The course of study on entry to the training programme is defined by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3

Under the conditions laid down in Title IV of Book II of Part Two of this Code, the collective labour agreement or arrangement defines : 1° The timetable for negotiations ; 2° The procedures for takin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-3

Part-time employees who wish to take up or return to a job of at least the same duration as that mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3123-7 or a full-time job and full-time employees who wi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-31

The technical procedures for implementing this chapter shall be specified by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-30

The transfer of a popular retirement savings plan from one insurance undertaking to another entails the transfer to the new insurance undertaking of all the technical provisions that have been set asi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-36

The holder of the contract may, throughout the term of the contract, substitute for the retention of guarantee a first demand guarantee or, if the purchaser does not object, a personal and joint guara…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2181-3

The notification provided for in article R. 2181-1 shall state the reasons for the rejection of the application or tender. Where notification of rejection is given after the contract has been awarded,…

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