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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R3123-12

The conceding authority selects the candidates by applying non-discriminatory selection criteria linked to the subject of the concession contract and relating to their capacities and skills. These cri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R3123-13

If the number of candidates meeting the criteria for selecting applications is lower than the minimum number indicated in the consultation documents, the concession-granting authority may continue the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-11

The national plant variety authority is, for France, the service responsible for the protection of plant varieties within the meaning of the stipulations of article 30(1)(ii) of the International Conv…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-12

Revenue and expenditure relating to the performance of tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority are identifiable within the budget and accounts of the public interest gro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-13

Expenses relating to the performance of the duties of the national plant variety authority are made up of: operating and equipment expenses, including those relating to the remuneration and travel exp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-10

The duties of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority are:receiving, registering and examining applications for plant variety certificates and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-12

The action to regularise the formation of the company or the amendment of the Articles of Association, provided for in Article L. 210-7, shall be brought before the Commercial Court. The court with te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-13

If one or more statements required by law or the regulations are not included in the Articles of Association, the court shall order that they be completed under the same conditions as those required w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-1

A register known as the "register of transferable securities and other related transactions", the purpose of which is to centralise their entries, shall be set up at the level of each registry with ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-10

An acknowledgement of delivery of the loaned item is issued by the caisse to the borrower at the same time as the borrower receives payment of the amount loaned. This acknowledgement is either issued…

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