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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-8

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €40,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of l…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-8

The notice referred to in article R. 2131-7 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union under the conditions laid down in articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. The purchaser may pub…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-8

The means of electronic communication and their technical characteristics are non-discriminatory and do not restrict the access of economic operators to the procurement procedure. They shall be common…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to subsequent contracts

Article R2162-8

Subsequent contracts may take the form of a framework agreement setting out all the conditions for the performance of the services and executed by means of purchase orders under the conditions set out…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-8

Any remuneration other than that provided for in the Articles of Association may only be allocated to the Executive Chairman by the Ordinary General Meeting. It may only be made with the unanimous agr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-8

The rules setting out the liability of members of the board of directors and management board of public limited companies are applicable to the chairman and officers of the société par actions simplif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-8

The nominal amount of the shares or share denominations may be set by the Articles of Association. This option then applies to all share issues.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-81

Securities in rem and assignments by way of guarantee constituted subsequent to the issue of the bonds are constituted by the company on behalf of the bondholders' group. They are accepted by the repr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-89

In the event of closure due to insufficient assets, the representative of the estate or the appointed court-appointed agent shall recover the exercise of the bondholders' rights.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-82

The issue of bonds, the repayment of which is guaranteed by a capitalisation company, is prohibited.

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