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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6242-5

…the opinions of the competition jury, with the names and capacities of the people who sat on them, as well as the presentation report by the purchaser provided for in articles R. 2184-1 à R. 2184-5 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-5

…opinions of the competition jury, with the names and qualifications of the people who sat on them, as well as the presentation report by the purchaser provided for in articles R. 2184-1 to R. 2184-5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-25

…didate relies. If the National Council finds that documents or information required to be submitted as part of the application are missing or incomplete, it may ask all the candidates concerned to com…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1111-3

The purpose of a supply contract is to purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase products.It may also include installation work.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-1

Holders of defence or security contracts concluded with the State or its public establishments, as well as their subcontractors eligible for direct payment, may send their invoices in electronic form.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-1

The public contracts mentioned in this Book are subject to the rules on payment periods set out in Section 2 of Chapter II of Title IX of Book I.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-2

Purchasers shall implement the provisions of this Book when they are necessary in the award or performance of a public contract, in order to deal with difficulties arising from the occurrence of excep…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-18

For the works mentioned in Article L. 2412-1, project management contracts are awarded at provisional prices in accordance with the provisions of Title III of Book IV.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-22

…n a regulated market, regardless of the size of their workforce, are subject to the same provisions as those of the French Commercial Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Shelf life

Article R2184-12

The purchaser shall keep the applications and tenders as well as the documents relating to the award procedure for a minimum period of five years from the date of signature of the contract.

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