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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2372-2

…nagement contracts that meet a need whose estimated value is equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds, the purchaser may use: 1° a restricted invitation to tender under the conditions…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication media

Article R3122-2

The awarding authority publishes the concession notice in the following three publications:1° In the Official Journal of the European Union;2° In the Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I septies: Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for the Supervision of Organisations Managing Copyright and Related Rights)

Article R321-25

…of five years. To issue the authorisation, the chairman of the commission checks that the person concerned has the required skills and guarantees with regard to the tasks entrusted to the inspection b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I septies: Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for the Supervision of Organisations Managing Copyright and Related Rights)

Article R321-24

The panels of the control commission meet when convened by their chairman.They may only deliberate if three of their members are present or, where appropriate, regularly deputized.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article R521-2

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in Article L. 521-4 shall be ordered by the president of the judicial court with jurisdiction to hear the case on the merits. The president may a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-29

Where payment of the transmittal fee, the search fee and the international filing fee has not been made within the time limits set in Articles R. 614-26 and R. 614-27, the applicant is invited to pay…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-26

…ation Treaty. This fee must be paid before the expiry of the period of one month from the date of receipt of the international application.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-27

…atent Cooperation Treaty must be paid before the expiry of a period of one month from the date of receipt of the international application. The international filing fee and the search fee shall be pai…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-21

…the conditions defined by decision of its Director General. The filing date shall be the date of receipt of the application at the headquarters of the Institute. The filing may be made by the applica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-25

With the exception of Article R. 612-31, the provisions set out in articles R. 612-26 to R. 612-32 are, taking into account the provisions of Articles L. 614-20 to L. 614-22, applicable to internation…

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