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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-6

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 5124-13 is replaced by the following provisions:Art. L. 5124-13 -The import of medicinal products for human use and the import and export of gene t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 620

The Cour de cassation may dismiss the appeal by substituting a ground of pure law for an erroneous ground; it may also do so by disregarding an erroneous but superabundant ground of law. It may, unles…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 628

A plaintiff in cassation who is unsuccessful in his appeal or whose appeal is not admitted may, in the event of an appeal deemed to be abusive, be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than 10,000 e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of way

Article 684

…from the division of land as a result of a sale, exchange, partition or any other contract, passage may only be requested over the land which was the subject of these acts. However, in the event that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641

The time limits for the registration of the declarations that the heirs, donees or legatees have to make of the property due to them or transmitted by death are: Six months, from the day of death, whe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-64

…e to all tenderers information enabling them to ascertain their respective rankings at any time. It may also announce the number of participants in that phase of the auction and communicate, if the so…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-65

The purchaser shall close an electronic auction in one or more of the following ways:1° On the date and at the time fixed in the invitation to take part in the auction;2° When it no longer receives an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-66

Once the electronic auction is closed, the contract is awarded on the basis of the results of the auction and subject to compliance with the provisions of articles R. 2152-3 to R. 2152-5.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-61

All tenderers who have submitted tenders which have not been rejected as inappropriate, irregular or unacceptable shall be invited simultaneously by electronic means to participate in the electronic a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-63

The electronic auction may take place in several successive phases. It may not begin less than two working days after the date on which the invitations are sent out.

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