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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-21

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-20

Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-4 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to measures decided by the resolution college pursuant to this chapter or to acts carried out by the persons it appoints pursua…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article L341-2

The term of the agreement may not exceed fifteen years or, exceptionally, thirty years if justified by the depreciation period of the facilities.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1 : Application for a cinema licence

Article R211-2

The showing of a work or document dubbed into French is subject to the issue of a separate cinematographic exhibition licence from that issued for the showing of the work or document in the original v…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Formalising requirements through technical specifications

Article L2111-2

The works, supplies or services to be provided under the public contract are defined by reference to technical specifications.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders

Article L2152-2

An irregular tender is a tender that does not comply with the requirements set out in the consultation documents, in particular because it is incomplete, or that fails to comply with the applicable le…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Duration of the partnership contract

Article L2213-2

The duration of the partnership contract is determined according to the amortisation period of the investments or the financing arrangements chosen.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders

Article R2152-2

In all procedures, the purchaser may authorise all tenderers concerned to regularise irregular tenders within an appropriate period, provided that they are not abnormally low.The regularisation of irr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Deadline for receipt of applications

Article R2143-2

Applications received after the deadline will be eliminated.

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

Article L623-2

For the purposes of this chapter, a new variety created which: 1° Is clearly distinguishable from any other variety whose existence, at the date of filing of the application, is a matter of common kno…

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