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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-19

If the candidate relies on the capacities and abilities of other economic operators, it must provide evidence of the capacities and abilities of these economic operators and prove that it will have th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-3

If justified by the subject or conditions of the contract, the awarding authority may require information relating to the prior authorisation of candidates, pursuant to articles R. 2311-1 et seq. of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-7

Where the nullity of acts and deliberations subsequent to the formation of the company is based on a breach of the rules of disclosure, any person with an interest in the regularisation of the act may…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R513-3

Inadmissible, rejected, lapsed, non-extended deposits, as well as those whose protection has expired, may be returned to their owner, at the owner's request and expense. If they have not been claimed,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-14

Where a counterclaim for invalidity or revocation of a trade mark is brought before a court subsequent to a claim brought between the same parties and in respect of the same facts before the National…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-4

Publication may relate to all or part of the decision, or take the form of a press release informing the public of the reasons for and enactment of this decision.The decision is disseminated in the Of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1816

In the event of the conviction of a publican for rebellion or violence against officers, the court may, independently of any other penalties incurred, order the closure of the outlet for a period of u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-1

If, during a check referred to in article L. 812-2, it appears that a foreign national is unable to prove his right to move or reside in France, he may be detained for the purposes of verifying his ri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay parking disputes commission)

Article L2333-87-8

The court shall order the losing party to pay the other party the sum it determines, in respect of costs incurred and not included in the costs. The parties may produce evidence of the sums they claim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-12

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the department, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder…

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