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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-5

Where certain consultation documents are not published on the buyer profile for one of the reasons mentioned in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, the purchaser shall indicate, in the notice of call…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

In the case of a restricted invitation to tender, a procedure with negotiation or a competitive dialogue, the invitation shall include at least the following information: 1° The reference of the publi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-15

…ut an assignment within the company for three years. Holders of shares to be converted into preference shares of the class to be created may not, on pain of nullity of the deliberation, take part in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-137

…icle 34, whether or not he agrees to take on the case within a maximum period of thirty days from receipt of the information. Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office relinquishes jurisdiction un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

In accordance with the procedures specified by the decree provided for in article 706-25-14, the file manager directly notifies the Ministry of the Interior, which immediately forwards the information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions specific to certain offences

Article 706-106

Without prejudice to articles 706-81 to 706-87 and for the sole purpose of recording the offences referred to in 12° of Article 706-73, identify the perpetrators and accomplices and carry out the seiz…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-11

…e Board may appoint one of its members or an employee of the Agency to represent it before the Enforcement Committee.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

…er of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a logbook enabling the diver's experience to be evalu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article L351-1

…ticle L. 314-13, is punishable by a fine of 75 euros. This fine is imposed and recovered in accordance with the rules applicable to value added tax. Litigation is monitored by the administration that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…4° Article L. 1111-8 is applicable as drafted in Order no. 2017-27 of 12 January 2017, with the exception of the last sentence of the third paragraph of I, and the references L. 1421-3 and L. 1435-7…

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