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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-34

At the close of a public auction conducted remotely by electronic means, the organising company shall ensure that the public is informed online of the description of the goods awarded, their hammer pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-33

I.-The advertisement provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-11 shall specify at least the date and place of the planned sale, the name of the voluntary sales operator and the date of it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial representatives who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline (National Registration and Disciplinary Commission)

Article R812-3

The provisions set out in articles R. 811-3, R. 811-4, R. 811-5 and R. 811-6 relating to elections to the national commission of court-appointed administrators and their alternates are applicable to e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-3

The provisions of articles R. 3123-1 and R. 3123-2 are applicable, where they do not benefit from more favourable provisions, to civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the General Civil Service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-3

The provisions of articles R. 4135-1 and R. 4135-2 are applicable, where they do not benefit from more favourable provisions, to civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2

The separation of the parents has no effect on the rules governing the devolution of parental authority.Each of the father and mother must maintain a personal relationship with the child and respect t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules relating to performance conditions

Article L3114-3

The awarding authority may require, in particular in defence or security concession contracts, as part of the performance conditions, that the resources used to perform all or part of the concession,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the estimated value of the concession contract

Article R3121-3

When the work or service is awarded in separate lots, the conceding authority takes into account the total estimated value of all the lots. The conceding authority may decide to implement either a com…

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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

The Managing Director of the Institut national 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 electio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 611-3

The beneficiaries of aid for the videographic publication of cinematographic and audiovisual works are publishers of videograms intended for the private use of the public.

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