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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The orientation hearing

Article R322-16

An application to suspend the property seizure procedure on the grounds that the debtor is over-indebted is made in accordance with the provisions of article L. 721-4 of the French Consumer Code, unde…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-16

Once the order has become enforceable, the procedure set out in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Seizure of fruits

Article R321-16

The fruits immobilised from the date of service of the summons to pay in the form of a seizure are distributed with the price of the property in the same order as the property is distributed.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article L2113-16

A company awarded a contract in this way may not be awarded the same contract for the following three years.The duration of a contract reserved for social economy companies may not exceed three years.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Groups of economic operators and works or services entrusted to third parties

Article L3123-16

Where the reason for exclusion from the award procedure concerns a member of a consortium of economic operators, the conceding authority requires him to be replaced by another economic operator who is…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of labels

Article R2111-16

A purchaser who requires a particular label accepts all labels that confirm that the characteristics required under the contract are met.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-16

The clauses of contracts concluded at provisional prices specify:1° The conditions under which the definitive price will be determined, within the limit of a ceiling that may be revised;2° The deadlin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2131-16

For contracts awarded in accordance with one of the formalised procedures listed in articles R. 2124-2 to R. 2124-6: 1° The State, its public establishments other than of an industrial and commercial…

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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: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2142-16

A purchaser who intends to limit the number of candidates shall indicate, in the notice of call for tenders or in the invitation to confirm interest, the objective and non-discriminatory criteria whic…

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