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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-18

At the request of the purchaser, the successful tenderer may be asked to clarify aspects of its tender or to confirm the financial commitments contained therein. However, such requests may not have th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-48

…ffecting a general-purpose investment fund or a sub-fund is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-18

…applications for extensions as defined in 4° of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-2

When the investigating judge is seised of qualified acts constituting one of the offences mentioned in I of Article 41-1-2, it may, at the request or with the agreement of the Public Prosecutor, issue…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-3

Each partner is indebted to the company for everything he has promised to contribute to it in kind, in cash or in industry. Contributions in kind are realised by the transfer of the corresponding righ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-18

In the event of default in the performance of a leasing contract accompanied by a promise of sale or hire purchase, the lessor is entitled to demand, pursuant to article L. 312-40, an indemnity equal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-47

The statutory auditor is required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the general-purpose investment fund of which he has become aware…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional advertising

Article R2131-18

The purchaser may publish an additional advertisement on a medium other than that chosen as the main medium. The additional advertisement may include only some of the information contained in the cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-11

The removal of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine from the roll of the ordre will result in its dissolution at the end of a period of one year, if…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-5

…y farmers to comply with the conditions for application of the derogation defined in article L. 623-24-1 shall cause them to lose the benefit of the provisions of this section.

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