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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-33

A list of qualified economic operators is kept. It can be divided into categories by type of contract for which the qualification is valid.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-30

The qualification system may comprise several qualification stages. The contracting entity shall establish objective rules and criteria for the exclusion and selection of economic operators requesting…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-34

Where fees are charged for applications for qualification or for updating or maintaining a qualification already obtained under the system, they shall be proportionate to the costs incurred.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-33

In the event of a free distribution of shares, new preference shares without voting rights and with the same rights as the investment certificates must be created and delivered free of charge to the o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-35

In the event of an issue of bonds convertible into shares, the holders of the investment certificates shall have, in proportion to the number of shares they own, a preferential right to their irreduci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-34

…ncrease for cash, with the exception of that reserved for employees on the basis of article L. 225-138-1, new preference shares without voting rights and with the same rights as the investment certifi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-32

Holders of investment certificates may obtain access to company documents under the same conditions as shareholders.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

…ed. The transfer is then made to the company, notwithstanding the sixth paragraph of Article L. 228-30, at the price set by the Extraordinary General Meeting referred to in the first paragraph of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-30

The Extraordinary General Meeting of a société par actions, or in companies which do not have one, the body which takes its place, may decide, on the basis of the report of the Board of Directors or t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of proceedings

Article 807-3

The closure of the investigation provided for in the 1st paragraph of article 799 may not take place before the expiry of the time limit for appeal against the partial judgment or, where an appeal has…

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