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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-8

In the case of an allotment contract, the ceiling mentioned in article R. 2142-7 applies to each of the lots. However, the purchaser may require a minimum annual turnover for groups of lots, in the ev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-17

…lay down, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, the conditions for admission of members based on objective criteria. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 531-10, regulated mark…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-3

After a marketing authorisation has been granted, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may require the marketing authorisation holder to carr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-45

The Autorité des marchés financiers may, at the request of the European Securities and Markets Authority:1° Prohibit the marketing, in the European Union, of units or shares of AIFs managed by manager…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-3

After obtaining the opinion of the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Comité consultatif de la législation et de la réglementation financières, and subject to the powers exercised by the Autorité…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-30

The execution studies enable the work to be carried out. Their purpose, for the work as a whole or for the public contracts concerned alone, is to:1° To draw up the functional diagrams and technical a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-5

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers is asked to cooperate in an investigation, on-site inspection or supervisory activity in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-8

…holder for the medicinal product or by the company which operates the medicinal product and which has been authorised to do so by the marketing authorisation holder. The marketing authorisation holde…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-4

The purchaser may award a supply contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of:1° Supplementary deliveries carried out by the initial supplier and intended either for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-21

As soon as non-mobile equipment is placed on the market, it must be fitted with an installation device to ensure that it is permanently attached.As soon as mobile equipment is placed on the market, it…

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