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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-33

The threshold provided for in article L. 2393-13 above which an accepted subcontractor is paid directly by the purchaser is set at 600 euros inclusive of all taxes. With regard to service, works or su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-11

…ld office in a commercial court for at least six years, subject to the provisions of Article L. 722-13. The Chairman is elected for a four-year term by secret ballot by the judges of the Commercial Co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-2

…3° In article L. 512-7, the words: or the breach and or a breach are deleted; 4° In Article L. 512-13, the words: "or a breach" are deleted; 5° In Article L. 512-15, the words: "mentioned in article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R314-19

…in order to ensure that the borrower is properly informed, pursuant to Articles L. 314-10 to L. 314-13. The lender or intermediary responds to any request from the borrower for an explanation of this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-26

…exes; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 of 13 January 2012, as amended, on marketing standards for olive oil ; 3° The provisions of Article 78…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1798 ter

…d down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 of 11 December 2017 supplementing Regul…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-4

…1-C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-4, 225-4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311-4 and articles 312-12-1 and 321-6-1 of the Criminal Code;

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-18

…times the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1 of the Order no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the Organic Law on the Allowances of Members of Parliament. This ceiling is net…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-18

…alf times the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in article 1 of Order no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the Organic Law on the Allowances of Members of Parliament. This ceiling is net…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1441-2

…plications submitted before the conclusion of contracts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 13 of the same Order, the judge may not rule before the eleventh day from the publication of the int…

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