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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-4

…ntres, healthcare clusters, healthcare establishments, accommodation establishments for the elderly and dependent persons, healthcare centres, medico-social services, as well as coordination support s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Transmission to the expert body

Article L2223-4

Once signed, the partnership contracts and their annexes are communicated to the expert body mentioned in article L. 2212-2. The information and documents communicated shall only be used for the purpo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Supply contracts of contracting entities

Article R2153-4

…he award criteria, preference is given to the tender that cannot be rejected pursuant to article R. 2153-3. Tenders are considered equivalent if the difference between their respective prices does not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-40

If, in the course of executing the investigation decision, the investigating magistrate deems it appropriate to initiate investigative measures not initially planned or which could not be specified wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-42

The reports, objects seized and any other evidence gathered in execution of the investigation decision shall be handed over to the issuing authority as soon as possible. The magistrate hearing the cas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-41

…form of appeal pursuant to the provisions of this Code, such appeals may, under the same conditions and in accordance with the same procedures, be lodged against these measures by the persons concerne…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R2183-4

For specific contracts based on a dynamic purchasing system and contracts for social services and other specific services, the purchaser may group award notices on a quarterly basis. In this case, he…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts

Article R2371-4

Where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds, purchasers shall award design-build or performance contracts in accordance with one of the pro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-4

…ng amortisation of the total amount of credit, but serve to reconstitute the capital at the periods and under the conditions laid down in the credit agreement or in an ancillary agreement, the pre-con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-4

…partement, when their purpose is: 1° The collection of the taxes mentioned in 1° of a of Article L. 2331-3 exclusively levied on the section; 2° The amendment of the rules applicable to the enjoyment…

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