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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D66

…son administration shall ensure that the right of detainees to freely choose their means of defence and their defence counsel is respected under the conditions determined by articles R. 122-14 and D.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-1

…ing engineers; 2° College of professors or equivalent; 3° College of staff responsible for training and research under Decree no. 2006-733 of 23 June 2006 relating to senior technical or scientific po…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-2

Full members of staff and non-full members of staff with a contract of at least one year who are working in the establishment on the day of the ballot are eligible to vote and stand for election in co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-3

…nal du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance is responsible for drawing up the electoral lists and organising all the operations relating to the election of the elected members sitting on the ins…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-39

…f invitation to tender. This notice shall state the intention of the purchaser to use such a system and indicate the period of validity of the system.Where a dynamic purchasing system is set up by a c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation documents

Article R2162-42

The purchaser shall specify in the consultation documents the nature of the purchases envisaged and their estimated quantity, as well as all the necessary information concerning the dynamic purchasing…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-44

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications shall be thirty days from the date on which the contract notice is sent or, where the call for competition is made by means of a prior information no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-48

No costs may be charged before or during the period of validity of the dynamic purchasing system to economic operators interested in or participating in the dynamic purchasing system.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-46

Candidates who meet the selection criteria are admitted to the system. Their number is not limited.The purchaser informs the candidates as soon as possible.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation documents

Article R2162-41

The purchaser shall provide free, direct and full electronic access to the consultation documents throughout the period of validity of the system.

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