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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations and responsibilities of the authorised representative

Article L2422-10

…o third parties in the exercise of the powers entrusted to him.This representation is exercised until the project owner has established that the authorised representative's mission has been completed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights of foreign nationals in detention

Article L744-10

An appeal against a decision handed down by the criminal court may be lodged by the foreign national placed or kept in detention by means of a declaration to the person in charge of the place of deten…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-10

The order of the liberty and custody judge authorising the visit to the foreign national's home is enforceable for ninety-six hours on the basis of the minutes alone.It is notified on the spot to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the availability of employee rights.

Article L3324-10

The rights constituted in application of the provisions of this title are negotiable or payable on expiry of a period of five years from the first day of the sixth month following the financial year i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10

The methods for calculating the annual contribution, which may not exceed the limit of 600 times the minimum hourly growth wage per beneficiary not employed, are determined by decree. For companies th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training measures for employees in seasonal employment.

Article L6321-10

An agreement or an extended collective labour agreement shall determine the conditions under which the employer shall offer the employee the opportunity to take part in a training course and, in parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-10

I.- By way of derogation from Article L. 722-9, transfers of funds for which the payment service providers involved in the payment chain are established in mainland France, in local authorities govern…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-10

The existence or conclusion of a work or service rental contract with a phonogram producer does not entail derogation from the enjoyment of the rights granted to the performer by Articles L. 212-2 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-10

Where the transfer decision taken pursuant to article L. 341-2. When the transfer is envisaged after the four-day period from the decision to place the person in the waiting area has expired, the admi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public companies and public industrial and commercial establishments.

Article L2522-10

The conciliation procedure involves, under the chairmanship of the minister responsible for the public company or public establishment, the management of the public company or public establishment and…

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