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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Monitoring and controlling the performance of the partnership contract

Article L2234-3

In the case of local authorities and their public establishments, the annual report drawn up by the contract holder referred to in article L. 2234-1 and the reports on the inspections carried out by t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-30

The accelerated procedure may only be implemented in respect of unaccompanied minors in the cases provided for in Article L. 531-24 or if the applicant's presence in France constitutes a serious threa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-37

The adapted companies referred to in article L. 5213-13 may conclude an intermittent employment contract even in the absence of a collective labour agreement, provided that this contract is concluded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-3

The use of the "Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise" service enables the company in particular to: 1° To obtain the calculation of remuneration due to employees under this Code and the provisions of colle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-3

The administrative authority may authorise a foreign national who proves that it is impossible to leave French territory or that he/she is unable to return to his/her country of origin or to go to any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-3

The liability provided for in article L. 1113-1 extends without limitation to objects of any kind held, at the time of their admission to the institution, by persons who are unable to express their wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-3

The court appoints one or more court-appointed administrators. Where the conciliator is registered on the list provided for in Article L. 811-2 or on the list provided for in Article L. 812-2, the cou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-31

Any nationally representative consumer defence association approved pursuant to Article L. 811-1 may ask the court, from the time the matter is referred to it under Article L. 623-1 and at any time, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L773-39

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the word…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-3

I.-In the context of an action relating to the prevention or cessation of an infringement of a business secret, the court may, without prejudice to the award of damages, prescribe, including under pen…

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