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

Article R2322-7

The purchaser may award, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, a contract for products manufactured solely for research and development purposes, with the exception of quantity productio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK IV

Article R2614-3

Draft contracts and any amendments thereto must be approved in writing by the Prefect prior to signature. In the absence of a response within fifteen days of the reasoned proposal from the territorial…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Basic mission

Article R2431-6

When the project owner decides to consult the economic operators responsible for the works or the suppliers of industrial products as soon as the preliminary drafts have been drawn up, the basic assig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-35

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-19

…behalf of the institution, subject to the powers conferred on the Board of Directors by article R. 1313-14 and within the limits set by the Board of Directors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and personal protective equipment

Article R4313-5

The CE marking shall be affixed by the manufacturer, importer or any other person responsible for placing the machinery or personal protective equipment on the market, certifying that it conforms to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-10

All in vitro diagnostic medical devices imported, placed on the market or put into service must bear the CE mark. However, CE marking is not required for devices undergoing a performance evaluation or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…and certified accountants in response to applications for registration or disciplinary proceedings; 13° To the tax authorities when issuing the certificates provided for in article 6 of decree no. 75-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86

…n Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal produ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-18

When the valuation is carried out in accordance with 2° of Article L. 214-24-15, the AMF may require that the valuation procedures implemented by the AIF or its management company, as well as the valu…

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