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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Manufacture and import of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-45

Manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products mentioned in 1° of article R. 5142-1 must justify, at all times, that all the products they use, manufacture and deliver comply with the characteristics…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1-2

…l or voting rights, the offer shall lapse automatically. The General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers shall set out the conditions and cases of application of this I. II. - Where a bi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-16

…ssement council deliberates on the location and development programme for local facilities, defined as educational, social, cultural, sports and information facilities for local life, as well as green…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-2

I.-Where the contract expressly states that the option referred to in 2° of article L. 131-1 does not apply to the beneficiary, the notice sent by the contracting party to the beneficiary informing hi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transporting foreign nationals placed or held in a waiting area or administrative detention centre

Article L141-5

…ement Code, the State may award contracts for the transport of persons placed or held in waiting areas or administrative detention centres to persons governed by public law or persons governed by priv…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-10

…parate lots, unless their subject matter does not allow separate services to be identified.The purchaser shall determine the number, size and subject matter of the lots.He may limit the number of lots…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Financial regime

Article L2193-14

…everal guarantee or a delegation of payment under the conditions defined inarticle 14 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 relating to subcontracting.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Public contracts relating to security or the protection of the essential interests of the State

Article L2512-3

…ntracts which require secrecy or the performance of which must be accompanied by special security measures in accordance with the legislative or regulatory provisions in force or for which the protect…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and innovation partnerships

Article R2121-8

For the framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems defined in Article L. 2125-1, the estimated value of the requirement is determined by taking into account the estimated maximum value of all…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Deadline for receipt of applications

Article R2143-1

The purchaser shall set the time limits for receipt of applications, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time needed by economic operators to prepare their applications. In form…

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