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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMALISED PROCEDURE

Article R2324-1

The purchaser shall award the contract in accordance with one of the formalised procedures provided for in this chapter where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the Eur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2391-18

When the decision to authorise the insertion of a deferred payment clause in a contract has been taken in application of article L. 2391-5, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter as well a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-10

The purchaser shall indicate in the contract notice or in the invitation to tender whether it authorises or requires the submission of tenders in the form of an electronic catalogue.It shall also spec…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the private project manager

Article R2432-5

The public works contract may not provide for the undertakings mentioned in articles R. 2432-3 and R. 2432-4, if it is established that some of the technical data required to give such undertakings ca…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Consumer Council

Article D821-9

The chairman of the Council may, on his own initiative or on the initiative of the bureau, as defined in article D. 821-11, invite to its meetings any personality and appoint any expert whose presence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-8

The specialised professional fund management companies referred to in I of Article R. 214-203-3 shall provide the AMF, at least quarterly and in a format defined by the AMF, with information on unmatu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R965-1

For the application of Article R. 526-20, the reference to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article R3411-17

The State may grant aid in the form of public service compensation to operators responsible for managing a service of general economic interest involving the marketing, at a maximum price set by the S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-13

The presentation, at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations, of medical devices which do not comply with the provisions of this Title is authorised provided that a visible sig…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Defence or security contracts

Article L1113-1

A defence or security contract is a contract concluded by the State or one of its public establishments for the purpose of:1° The supply of equipment, including spare parts, components or sub-assembli…

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