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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

…law within the meaning of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-5

…rs in connection with the subscription of units or shares of UCITS have been received and that all cash has been accounted for;2° Generally ensures that the Fund's cash flows are properly monitored.II…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-7

…file, the following personal data is recorded: 1° Information relating to the person him/herself:-last name, first name, sex, date and place of birth of the person, nationality or nationalities, as w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L732-7

…from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L733-7

…from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-7

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who, during the previous three years, have been required to pay damages, have had their contract terminated or have been subject to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article L2124-1

…ual to or greater than the European thresholds mentioned in a notice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall award the contract in accordance with one of the formalised procedures defined by this ch…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2313-5

Defence or security contracts may be awarded in separate lots. The purchaser determines the number, size and subject of the lots.It may limit the number of lots for which a single economic operator ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-12

…s of the framework agreement who have submitted the most economically advantageous tenders, on the basis of the award criteria defined in the framework agreement.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-8

Each investment firm, market undertaking and clearing house shall join an association of its choice, responsible for the collective representation and defence of the rights and interests of its member…

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