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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-9

From the date of service, the debtor has a period of fifteen days to contest the conversion deed before the enforcement judge of the place where he resides. This time limit is prescribed on pain of in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-7

A creditor who obtains a writ of execution recording the existence of his claim shall serve on the garnishee a conversion deed which contains, under penalty of nullity : 1° A reference to the writ of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R524-1

The creditor shall proceed with the seizure by serving a document on one of the persons mentioned in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R524-2

Within a period of eight days, on pain of nullity, the protective attachment is notified to the debtor by a bailiff's deed. Under penalty of nullity, this act shall contain 1° A copy of the court's au…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article L2152-6

…s.If a tender appears to be abnormally low, the purchaser shall require the economic operator to provide details and justification of the amount of its tender.If, after verification of the justificati…

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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
Chapter II: Examination of tenders

Article L2352-1

The provisions of articles L. 2152-1 to L. 2152-4, concerning irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders, articles L. 2152-5 and L. 2152-6, concerning abnormally low tenders, and articles L. 215…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-3

…proposed in his tender if it appears to be abnormally low in relation to the works, supplies or services, including for the part of the contract that he intends to subcontract.Justifications relating…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-4

…rchaser shall reject a tender as abnormally low in the following cases :1° Where the information provided by the tenderer does not satisfactorily justify the low level of the price or costs proposed;2…

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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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