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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions applicable when the amount of eligible damage exceeds six million euros excluding tax

Article R1613-18

…provided for in article R. 1613-9 and the assessment of eligible damage. If the sum of grants that may be awarded to local authorities or groupings exceeds the total amount mentioned in article R. 16…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2142-18

…ndidates satisfying the selection criteria is less than the minimum number indicated, the purchaser may continue the procedure with these candidates.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-18

The conceding authority may require candidates and tenderers to attach a French translation to the documents they have submitted drawn up in another language.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…ties, the assignment of claims arising from the credit transactions referred to in article L. 313-1 may be made effective against third parties by written agreement of the debtor or by decision of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-18

…pendence required for the proper performance of the statutory auditor's duties are not met, the AMF may ask the competent court to relieve the statutory auditor of his duties in accordance with the pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-18

The concession-granting authority may not impose conditions on the participation of candidates in the award procedure other than those designed to ensure that they have the ability to carry out the pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-13

The court, seised of an application for nullity, may, even of its own motion, set a time limit to allow nullities to be covered. It may not declare the nullity less than two months after the date of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-18

…prejudice to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 232-11, the Chairman of the Agency may delegate to the Secretary General and the Director of the Control Department, within the limits…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-18

…the territorial collectivity as well as the decrees of the President of the Executive Council. Each may publish them under its own responsibility. The communication of the documents mentioned in the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-18

Only the persons mentioned in article R. 1253-14 who have joined the consortium may benefit from the provision of an employee by the consortium.

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