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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Allocation

Article R2113-3

A purchaser who decides not to allocate a contract meeting a need whose value is equal to or greater than the formalised procedure thresholds shall give the reasons for this choice: 1° In the consulta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-3

The purchaser shall require the tenderer to justify the price or costs proposed in his tender if it appears to be abnormally low in relation to the works, supplies or services, including for the part…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Translation into French

Article R2143-16

The purchaser may require candidates to attach a French translation to the elements and documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to this chapter.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-20

Publication at national level may not take place before publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. They may nevertheless take place, in any event, when the purchaser has not been notif…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-4

The purchaser 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 prop…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-19

Notices intended for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be sent electronically to the Publications Office of the European Union. The purchaser shall retain proof of the da…

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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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Trade secrets

Article L621-1

The penalties for violating trade secrets are set out in Article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1227-1- The fact of a director or an employee revealing or attempting to revea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-4

Infringement may be proved by any means. To this end, any person having standing under this title shall be entitled to have carried out at any place and by any bailiffs, where appropriate assisted by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-2

A civil action for infringement shall be brought by any person authorised to use the geographical indication concerned or any body whose task it is under the law to defend geographical indications.Any…

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