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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-16

…xed to this Code may set the deadline for receipt of tenders by mutual agreement with the selected candidates, provided that this date is the same for all. In the absence of agreement, it shall set a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-10

…contracting authority organises an invitation to tender in accordance with the following procedure:1° For each of the subsequent contracts, the contracting authority shall consult in writing the hold…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-11

For contracting entities, subsequent contracts are awarded on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory rules or criteria defined in the framework agreement, which may include reopening competitio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-12

Where a reopening of competition is provided for, the contracting entity shall set a time limit sufficient to allow tenders to be submitted. The subsequent contract is awarded to the holder or holders…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-17

…sworn, he or she must take an oath to assist the justice system to the best of his or her knowledge and belief. If the convicted person is deaf, the provisions of the last paragraph of article 109 may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-15

…e informed ten days before the date of the adversarial hearing provided for in articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8 by registered letter if he or she is not imprisoned and by the prison registry otherwise.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-16

…onsidered, the time limit for summons provided for in Article D. 49-15 paragraph is not applicable, and the lawyer is notified of the date of the adversarial hearing by any means; the convicted person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-14

For the application of the provisions of articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8, the convicted offender may inform the enforcement judge of the name of the lawyer chosen by him: the choice of lawyer by the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-12

…ntence enforcement court pursuant to the last paragraphs of the articles 712-13, D. 49-32, D. 49-33 and D. 49-36. If it considers it justified or appropriate, the sentence enforcement court may, howev…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-19

Where the sentenced person who is not in custody does not appear for the adversarial hearing, the judge or the sentence enforcement court shall either order that the hearing be postponed to a later da…

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