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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

…irst paragraph of Article L. 321-10-3, which have met, as from 1 January 2012 and for three consecutive financial years, one of the following conditions:a) The annual collection of gross premiums or c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344-1

A formal notice to pay an obligation for a sum of money shall give rise to interest on arrears, at the legal rate, without the creditor being required to prove any prejudice.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344-2

Mandatory notice to deliver a thing places the risks on the debtor, if they are not already there.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344

The debtor is put on notice to pay either by a summons or an act providing sufficient interpellation, or, if the contract so provides, by the mere due date of the obligation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-1

A purchaser who finds that documents or information required to be submitted as part of the application are missing or incomplete may ask all the candidates concerned to complete their application fil…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-3

The provisions of article R. 2144-6 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-4

The provisions of article R. 2144-7 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-2

The purchaser shall verify the information contained in the application, including the economic operators on whose capabilities the applicant relies, at the latest before the contract is awarded. This…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-5

Where the purchaser considers that the number of suitable candidates is too small to ensure genuine competition, it may suspend the procedure and republish the call for tenders, setting a new deadline…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-9

I.-Any purchase of products or provision of services for a professional activity is subject to invoicing. The seller is obliged to issue the invoice as soon as the delivery or service provision has be…

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