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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Information for unsuccessful candidates and tenderers in the context of a qualification system awarded by a contracting entity

Article R2181-6

Where the contracting entity decides to reject an application for qualification, it shall inform the economic operator of the reasons for its decision, within a maximum period of fifteen days from the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-33

Any appeal against the decisions of the Registrar in respect of the control operations referred to in Articles L. 236-42, L. 236-43 and R. 236-30 shall be lodged under the conditions and according to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-24

The general documentation, the estimates that must be given to families and the order forms drawn up by the régies, companies, associations and their establishments, authorised in accordance with Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-6

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the annual quota of overtime hours laid down in articles L. 3121-30 and L. 3121-33 is punishable by the fine laid down for fourth class offences. As m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-36-1

The official receiver shall rule on the sale after having heard the observations of the auditors and heard or duly summoned the debtor and his spouse where the latter is in one of the situations provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

I.-Subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-11

The accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance sends the interested party, for each fine, an extract from the enforcement order concerning him in the form of a notice inviting him…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-22-1

For the application of Articles L. 561-7, L. 561-20, 3° of Article R. 561-5-2, 2° of Article R. 561-5-3 and Article R. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 concerned shall assess the level…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-9

The marking of the written tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate. Each composition is examined by two markers.Each of the eligibility tests is marked from 0 t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-9

The marking of the written tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate. Each composition is examined by two markers.Each of the eligibility tests is marked from 0 t…

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