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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure on account of their value

Article R2331-5

For contracts awarded using an adapted procedure, the purchaser is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristics of the contract, in particular the value and nature of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-13

The purchaser defines its needs and requirements in the contract notice or in another consultation document.The arrangements for the dialogue, the award criteria and an indicative timetable are specif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article A761-5

The managers of the markets of national interest concerned are consulted by the market news department prior to drawing up the list of sites to be included in the various sections of the department's…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-17

In the event of serious or immediate danger, the Minister responsible for consumer affairs and the minister(s) concerned may, by joint order, suspend for a period not exceeding one year the manufactur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-3

…cles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-4, L. 2339-11-1 to L. 2339-11-3 of the French Defence Code and Article L. 317-8 of the French Internal Security Code. The exclusion from the procurement procedure applies for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order.

Article R237-10

The liquidation of the company under the conditions provided for in articles L. 237-15 to L. 237-31 is ordered by the President of the Commercial Court, ruling in summary proceedings, at the request o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-70

…ic health establishments must prove that they were manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1991 and specify the nature and quantities of medicinal products manufactured annually.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…décret n° 75-1339 du 31 décembre 1975 relatif aux modalités d'app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I quinquies: Taxation of de facto companies

Article 238 bis LA

Profits made by associations of lawyers mentioned in Article 7 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions shall be taxed in accordance with the rules laid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-222-2

…longs to the social and solidarity economy pursuant to 1° of II of Article 1 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy.

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