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Showing 931940 of 5857 articles for Art. 12 juill. 2018

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
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-12

The artistic committee invites the selected artists to submit their projects. It may interview them. It proposes one or more of the projects to the buyer.

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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
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-12

…to the official indices for setting these prices, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2312-11. However, contracts for the supply of gas or electricity may be concluded at a firm price in a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-12

The lists of the most representative professional organisations called upon to designate, at the request of the chairmen of the committees, two persons competent to sit on the committees pursuant to 4…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-12

The holder has a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt or the acknowledgement of receipt mentioned in article R. 2193-11 to give his agreement or notify a refusal, on the one hand, to the su…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Examination of projects on behalf of unauthorised buyers

Article R2212-12

For the purposes of this Book, the supervising minister is:1° The minister or ministers exercising supervision pursuant to the legislative or regulatory texts in force;2° For public interest groupings…

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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
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-12

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2192-13, R. 2192-17 and R. 2192-18, the payment period runs from the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority or, if the contrac…

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