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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Advisory Committee

Article 622-12

The commission for production aid for works using animation techniques is made up of ten members, including a chairman, appointed for a renewable term of two years.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

…of aid from the compensation fund is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-12

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes, its reimbursement must be completed when the amount of the services performed by the contr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Shelf life

Article R2184-12

The purchaser shall keep the applications and tenders as well as the documents relating to the award procedure for a minimum period of five years from the date of signature of the contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-12

All civil servants or agents who have knowledge in any capacity whatsoever of information gathered about undertakings pursuant to this section shall be bound by professional secrecy and, where applica…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-12

The purchaser may award, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, contracts for the performance of services similar to those awarded to the holder of a previous contract awarded after compe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2342-12

The provisions of articles R. 2142-19 to R. 2142-25 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Completion of the procedure

Article R3126-12

At the request of an unsuccessful candidate or tenderer, the concession granting authority will inform the candidate or tenderer of the reasons for the rejection of the application or tender and the n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R3123-12

The conceding authority selects the candidates by applying non-discriminatory selection criteria linked to the subject of the concession contract and relating to their capacities and skills. These cri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-12

After approving the annual financial statements and noting the existence of distributable sums, the General Meeting determines the share allocated to shareholders in the form of dividends. However, wh…

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