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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-45

…hall evaluate the applications within ten working days of their receipt.This period may be extended to fifteen working days where this is justified, in particular because it is necessary to examine ad…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-47

…the period of validity of the dynamic purchasing system, the purchaser may ask admitted candidates to update their application file, within a period of five working days from the date on which this r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-40

Where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the formalised procedure thresholds, the purchaser shall notify the European Commission of any change to the period of validity…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-43

Any economic operator may request to participate in the dynamic purchasing system during its period of validity.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Disputes relating to seized property

Article R221-49

Claims relating to ownership or seizability do not preclude the seizure but suspend the proceedings in respect of the seized assets that are the subject of such claims.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…ly in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-22

The digital projection equipment and digital files or data referred to in article L. 213-16, their conditions of use and the operating logs referred to in article L. 213-21 comply with ISO internation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L2

The Government submits draft legislative and regulatory texts drawn up in the field defined by Article L. 1, in the light of the results of the consultation and negotiation procedure, to the National…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-26

In order to implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-16, a branch agreement or convention or, failing that, a company agreement or convention shall determine:1° The ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Penalties for dilatory or abusive proceedings

Article L152-8

Any natural or legal person who acts in a dilatory or abusive manner on the basis of this chapter may be ordered to pay a civil fine, the amount of which may not exceed 20% of the amount of the claim…

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