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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-13

Where the purchaser does not use electronic means of communication pursuant to article R. 2132-12, it shall indicate this in the call for tenders or, in the absence of such a notice, in the consultati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to technical and professional capacities

Article R2142-13

The purchaser may impose conditions guaranteeing that economic operators have the human and technical resources and experience necessary to perform the contract to an appropriate standard of quality.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to order forms

Article R2162-13

Purchase orders are written documents sent to the holders of the framework agreement, specifying the services described in the framework agreement that are to be carried out and specifying the quantit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-135

A General Meeting which decides or authorises a capital increase, either by setting all the terms and conditions itself, or by delegating its power or authority under the conditions provided for in Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-138

I.-The General Meeting which decides on a capital increase may reserve it for one or more named persons or categories of persons meeting specific characteristics. To this end, it may cancel preferenti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-136

The issue of equity securities without pre-emptive rights by way of a public offer is subject to the following conditions: 1° The issue price or the conditions for setting this price shall be determin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-13

The company's Articles of Association may provide for the inalienability of shares for a period not exceeding ten years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-13

The members of the supervisory board do not incur any liability, due to the acts of the management and their result. They may be declared civilly liable for offences committed by the managers if, havi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-13

The articles of association of a European company which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-13

Mandatory licences and ex-officio licences are non-exclusive. The rights attached to these licences may only be transferred together with the goodwill, business or part of the business to which they a…

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