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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-1

The guardianship judge, to whom the matter is referred under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-2, obtains the opinion of a committee of experts set up in each region. The committee competent t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-6

I. - In the absence of agreement by the municipal councils on the name of the new commune through concordant deliberations taken pursuant to Article L. 2113-2, the State representative in the départem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notice

Article R2331-2

The prior information notice may be: 1° Either sent for publication to the Publications Office of the European Union; 2° Or published by the purchaser on its buyer profile mentioned in article R. 2332…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-15

Communications with claimants are made by ordinary letter, with the exception of the notice of receipt provided for in article R. 532-9, the order closing the investigation provided for in article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-332

In the event of non-renewal which is not at the practitioner's initiative, the decision is taken after a reasoned opinion from the head of the department or, failing that, the head of the internal str…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2121-3

The value of the requirement to be taken into account is the value estimated at the time the notice of invitation to tender is sent or, in the absence of such a notice, at the time the purchaser launc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-13

The purchaser defines its needs and requirements in the contract notice or in another consultation document.The arrangements for the dialogue, the award criteria and an indicative timetable are specif…

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

Article R3123-5

The information, documents and minimum levels of capacity required under this subsection are specified by the awarding authority in the concession notice or, in the absence of such a notice, in anothe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-2

The professional practice standard relating to the certification of the accounts of national social security bodies, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-920. Certification of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

In order to set up a qualification system, the contracting entity shall publish a notice of the existence of such a system under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. This no…

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