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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Remuneration of the private project manager

Article R2432-7

If the estimated cost of the works is not yet known at the time of award of the project management contract, the provisional amount of the project manager's remuneration is based on the part of the es…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-73

For postal votes, use is made of : 1° A return envelope addressed to the processing centre ; 2° A ballot paper on which both the voter's signature is recorded and the vote is cast. The information on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Demolition work.

Article R4534-72

When demolition work is carried out at a height not exceeding 6 metres above ground level, the installation of a work floor is not compulsory, subject to the following provisions: 1° The work may only…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2123-7

…cular, it shall ensure the quality, continuity, accessibility, affordability, availability and completeness of the services, the specific needs of different categories of users, including disadvantage…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-89

If the requirements of the flagrante 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 co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-72

…ssistance comprises: 1° A monthly allowance, for a maximum of two years and up to a maximum amount set by decree, which varies according to the location of the training course in relation to the benef…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-75

The arrangements for applying the provisions of Article 706-22-1 giving concurrent or exclusive jurisdiction to the Sentence Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court, the Paris Sentence Enforceme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-72

…to 3° of Article 696-73 or 2° of Article 696-74, the liberty and custody judge shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State, if the public prosecutor has not already done so, and shall al…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 748-2

…xpressly consent to the use of electronic means, unless special provisions require the use of this method of communication.Consent within the meaning of the preceding paragraph means membership by a c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-48

…pinion of the sentence enforcement judge, order the enforcement of all or part of the imprisonment set by the court pursuant to the tenth paragraph of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code.

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