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

Article R2224-29-1

For the application of articles R. 2224-26 and R. 2224-29, the opinion of the deliberative body of the municipality or group of local authorities is deemed to be favourable when the latter, duly reque…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-56

The opinions of the College or of a specialised commission are issued on behalf of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique. The chair of a specialised commission may ask the College to approve a propose…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-9

The organiser of a sporting event with a ranking, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance must obtain the opinion of the relevant delegated federation before submitting his declaration file to the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-55

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-2-1

At the request of the Government, the Competition Authority shall give its opinion on the regulated prices and tariffs referred to, respectively, in the second paragraph of article L. 410-2 and in l'a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-28

The court registry shall notify the parties and the public prosecutor by any means and without delay of the decision ruling on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-10

When the payment notice is notified by the Agence nationale de traitement automatisé des infractions, the information to be entered on this notice, including the notice number, is recorded as soon as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Information and communication

Article R2262-3

A notice is sent to employees by any means. This notice includes the titles of the agreements applicable in the establishment. The generic term "Accords nationaux interprofessionnels" may be substitut…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2131-17

The contract notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of the awar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2183-2

The award notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of the award o…

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