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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…crimes or offences, although committed outside the territory of the Republic, have been prosecuted and finally judged there; 5° When, according to the law of the requesting State or French law, the s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to declare

Article A322-4

…before the planned opening date of the facility. The mayor will issue an acknowledgement of receipt and will forward two copies to the Prefect within one week of receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-4

Inter-professional agreements set up joint interpretation committees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-4

When the threshold of eleven employees has been crossed under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2311-2, the employer informs the personnel every four years of the organ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Economic Commission

Article L2315-48

…he agreement of the employer. It may be assisted by the Chartered Accountant who assists the Social and Economic Committee and by experts chosen by the Committee under the conditions set out in sub-se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Economic Commission

Article L2315-46

…sence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2315-45, in undertakings with at least one thousand employees, an economic committee is set up within the social and economic committee or the centr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Economic Commission

Article L2315-47

…ncluding at least one representative from the management category. They are appointed by the Social and Economic Committee or the Central Social and Economic Committee from among their members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-4

…for exercising this right of initiative. Any decision or act to the contrary is automatically null and void.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-4

Supporting documents for the data mentioned in this section shall be sent to the purchaser at his request.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notice

Article R2331-4

For works contracts, the prior information notice indicates the essential characteristics of the contracts that the purchaser intends to award.

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