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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-9

The purchaser may ask the candidate, in the contract notice, to indicate the services he intends to subcontract above the minimum percentage required, as well as the subcontractors he has already iden…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-54

Decrees of the Minister responsible for agriculture issued after consultation with the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority will specify, as n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-19

When the person carrying out the activity referred to in Article L. 111-7-2 refuses to publish a notice, it shall inform the author of the reasons for refusal by any appropriate means.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: MEASURES FOR DEALING WITH OVER-INDebtedness

Article D732-3

The proposed conventional recovery plan drawn up by the commission is notified to the creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Creditors have 30 days in which to reject the prop…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-16

The debtor and the creditors shall send to the court registry, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, fifteen days before the hearing, any disputes relating to the statement of claims t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 929

The First President shall fix the day and time on which the case is to be called; if appropriate, he shall designate the chamber to which it is to be distributed. Notice thereof shall be given to the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 949

The notices and summonses prescribed by the articles 936, 937, 947 and 948 are forwarded in the forms provided for by these provisions to the bodies that must be kept informed of the proceedings under…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1177

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-4

The mandator or beneficiary of the mandate who has not appeared before the court clerk shall be informed by the mandatary of the future protection mandate taking effect by registered letter with ackno…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Vacant estates.

Article 1351

The proposed realisation of the remaining assets is notified to the known heirs by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Objections by the heirs are made to the curator in the same manner…

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