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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L212-1

Attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by Articles L. 3252-1 to L. 3252-13 of the French Labour Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L2112-1

Contracts for requirements with an estimated value equal to or greater than a threshold set by regulation shall be concluded in writing.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-1

Persons who have been the subject of a final conviction for one of the offences referred to in articles 222-34 to 222-40,225-4-1,225-4-7,313-1,313-3,314-1,324-1,324-5,324-6,421-1 to 421-2-4,421-5,432-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L2153-1

The purchaser shall guarantee economic operators and works, supplies and services from States which are parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement concluded within the framework of the World T…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2197-1

The parties to an administrative contract may have recourse to a third party conciliator or mediator, under the conditions laid down by the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-1

Persons who have been the subject of a final conviction for one of the offences referred to in articles 222-34 to 222-40,313-1,313-3,314-1,324-1,324-5,324-6,421-1 to 421-2-4,421-5,432-10,432-11,432-12…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-1

Any purchaser is authorised to conclude a partnership contract, with the exception of the purchasers mentioned in the second paragraph. Within the meaning of this book, unauthorised purchasers are bod…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-1

Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority, including where it is acting as a contracting entity, with a legal person governed by public or private law are subject to the rules laid down in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2421-1

…follows: 1° Determining the location of the project; 2° Drawing up the programme defined in article L. 2421-2; 3° Determining the provisional financial envelope; 4° Financing the operation; 5° Choosin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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