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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article L2152-5

An abnormally low bid is a bid whose price is clearly undervalued and likely to compromise the proper performance of the contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-5

A purchaser who finds that a tender is abnormally low as a result of the tenderer having received State aid may reject the tender on this ground alone only if the tenderer is unable to demonstrate, wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2251-5

Locations, their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy and the collectivity of Saint-Martin may, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, award subsidies to existing establishme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-1

The amount of the fixed fine may be paid either to the ticketing officer at the time the offence is recorded or to the service indicated in the notice of offence within forty-five days of the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2

Within the time limit stipulated in the previous article, the offender must pay the amount of the fixed fine, unless, within the same time limit, he submits a request for exemption to the service indi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-5

Applicants may, during the examination of their application, submit a written, reasoned request to the Commission d'instruction des demandes en révision et en réexamen (Revision and Reconsideration Ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure.

Article L2523-5

After attempting, where necessary, to reconcile the parties, the mediator submits to them, in the form of a reasoned recommendation, proposals for the settlement of the points in dispute, within one m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-5

At the request of the public prosecutor, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders or under their responsibility, the officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial pol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-5

Practitioners called to appear before the Disciplinary Board may be assisted by a colleague of their choice or by a lawyer registered with the Bar.The Disciplinary Board may only take a decision if a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-5

The representative of the Minister for the Economy referred to in Article L. 432-4-1 may object to the decisions of the Chief Executive Officer of the body referred to in Article L. 432-2 in the follo…

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