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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-31

Contracting entities shall ensure that economic operators may at any time request to be qualified. The rules and criteria for qualification shall be communicated to them at their request. Updated rule…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-32

Contracting entities may only terminate the qualification of an economic operator for reasons based on the rules and criteria mentioned in Article R. 2162-30. The intention to terminate the qualificat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-33

A list of qualified economic operators is kept. It can be divided into categories by type of contract for which the qualification is valid.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-30

The qualification system may comprise several qualification stages. The contracting entity shall establish objective rules and criteria for the exclusion and selection of economic operators requesting…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-34

Where fees are charged for applications for qualification or for updating or maintaining a qualification already obtained under the system, they shall be proportionate to the costs incurred.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article R5212-31

The list of employers who have not fulfilled the obligations defined in articles L. 5212-2 and L. 5212-6 to L. 5212-11 is forwarded by the association mentioned in article L. 5214-1 to the Prefect of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic and Social Councils (R).

Article R4432-1

The Guadeloupe regional economic, social and environmental council comprises forty-nine members, including: 1° Eighteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities in the re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to operate as a mobile business

Article R212-3

The authorisation to operate a cinema in the form of a touring activity is granted on the basis of the geographical complementarity of the cinematographic offer presented by the application with regar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2143-3

In support of its application, the candidate shall produce: 1° A declaration on honour to the effect that it does not fall into any of the cases mentioned in Articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-5 and L. 214…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-3

If the perpetrator of a personal injury accident is unknown, the official report or the report drawn up or established by law enforcement officers and relating to this accident must expressly mention…

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