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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-12

The contractor awards the sub-contracts under the conditions defined in sub-section 3.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2372-12

When the commission can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2322-5, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public bui…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-12

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4362-3 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-12

…racteristics of the people in difficulty hired; c) The support arrangements for the people taken on and the employees on integration schemes, as well as the arrangements for collaboration with, on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-12

Professionals belonging to a statutory college mentioned in article R. 6156-3 are eligible to vote if they are performing their duties or are on paid leave, sick leave or long-term leave, are on paren…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1219-1

The requests sent by the public prosecutor to guardianship judges contain the information mentioned in articles 1216-1 to 1216-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123

Any veterinary medicinal product other than those mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5142-7 which does not have one of the marketing authorisations mentioned in article L. 5141-5, or the registratio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-12

Where the means of distance communication used imposes space or time limits on the presentation of information, the trader shall provide the consumer by the means of communication used by the latter,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-12

In the light of the documents sent to him pursuant to articles D. 8254-2, D. 8254-4 and D. 8254-5, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration decides, in accordance with…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-12

…been reached between the parties, the mediator may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, either make recommendations to the parties, or propose the solution that he or she deems appr…

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