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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-7

The purpose of the final preliminary design studies is to:1° Determine the detailed surface areas of all the elements of the programme;2° Establish the dimensions of the work and its appearance in pla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-1

Shares with a par value less than or equal to an amount set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and not admitted to trading on a regulated market may be consolidated notwithstanding any legislative or sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-24

The exemption from the obligation to include members representing employees on the supervisory board provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-79-2 is applicable to companies whose shares…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 quater

…ed for use in human medicine and covered by the marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code, which are not covered by article 281 octies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-4

In granting approval for the programme of operations, the AMF assesses the quality of the programme in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 533-25 and L. 533-26, as well as the conditio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions concerning the content of award notices

Article R2183-5

Under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2132-1, certain information on the award of the contract may not be published if its disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the publ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-15

The purchaser may, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, award a contract for supplies or services the estimated value of which is below the formalised procedure threshold and which are…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional advertising of the contract notice

Article R2331-9

The purchaser may publish an additional advertisement on a medium other than that chosen as the principal medium under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the economy app…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2343-9

The provisions of articles R. 2143-7 to R. 2143-9 apply.However, for contracts fulfilling a need whose estimated value is below the formal procedure thresholds, the purchaser may accept as sufficient…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-2

Where the framework agreement does not set out all the contractual terms, it shall give rise to the conclusion of subsequent contracts under the conditions laid down in Subsection 2. Where the framewo…

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