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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-9

I.-Without prejudice to the application, where applicable, of the provisions of this code protecting homeworkers, telework refers to any form of work organisation in which work that could also have be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-9

The mayor may convene the municipal council whenever he deems it useful.He is obliged to convene it within a maximum of thirty days when a reasoned request is made to him by the State representative i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-92

On pain of nullity, the authorisations provided for in articles 706-89 to 706-91 are given for specific searches and are the subject of a written order, specifying the nature of the offence for which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-94

Where, during a flagrante delicto investigation or an investigation into one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1, the person whose home is to be searched is in pol…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-91

If the requirements of the information relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 require it, the examining magistrate may authorise judicial police offic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-93

The operations provided for in articles 706-89 to 706-91 may not, on pain of nullity, have any purpose other than the investigation and establishment of the offences referred to in the decision of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-90

If the needs of the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Opposition.

Article L2231-9

Agreements subject to majority opposition and those which have not obtained the approval of the majority of employees, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter II, are deemed to be unwritten.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-9

The annual meeting of the European Works Council is convened by its Chairman on the basis of a report drawn up by him. This report describes the development of the activities of the Community-scale un…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Offers

Article R3126-9

The conceding authority sets the deadline for the submission of bids according to the nature, amount and characteristics of the works or services required of the concessionaire and, where applicable,…

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