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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Sectoral global markets

Article L2171-4

…efence and security missions;2° Designing, building and fitting out the infrastructure required to set up communication and information systems that meet the needs of the Ministry of the Interior's de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: The company ombudsman

Article L2197-4

…e Company Mediator suspends the running of the various statutes of limitation under the conditions set out in article L. 213-6 of the Code of Administrative Justice or, for contracts governed by priva…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2315-44

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Articles L. 2315-41 and L. 2315-42, the internal rules of procedure of the social and economic committee set out the arrangements referred to in 1° to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4

…public or private health institution or within a regional hospital grouping referred to in article L. 6132-1 may, on their own initiative, draw up and implement local cooperation protocols, by decisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Resignation and dissolution

Article L3121-4

…convening authority. A member who resigns in this way may not be re-elected for a period of one year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Maintenance of benefits.

Article L5141-4

People who fulfil one of the conditions mentioned in 1° to 9° of article L. 5141-1 and who receive the insertion allowance or the widowhood allowance are entitled to continued payment of their allowan…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Entitlement to benefits.

Article L6342-4

The rights to social security benefits of an employee who has benefited from unpaid leave for continuing vocational training are guaranteed under the same conditions as those that applied prior to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-4

The labour inspectors referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may, during their inspections, ask to see all the books, registers and documents made compulsory by this Code or by any legal provision relating…

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