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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements and innovation partnerships

Article R2321-5

For the framework agreements referred to in Article L. 2325-1, the estimated value of the requirement is determined by taking into account the estimated maximum value of all the contracts to be awarde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Creation and form of the bill of exchange.

Article L511-5

…e representative of a person for whom he had no authority to act, is himself obliged under the bill and, if he has paid, has the same rights as the purported principal would have had. The same applies…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of the terms "refurbished" and "refurbished product

Article R122-5

The expressions "new condition", "as new", "as new" or any equivalent wording may not be used for a product or spare part described as a "reconditioned product" or accompanied by the wording "recondit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R354-5

For the application of Article R. 354-4:1° Article R. 341-26 only applies in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article R351-5

…e replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: 1° References to the European standardised information sheet mentioned in article L. 313-7 ; 2° References to 7° of Article L. 311-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-5

…r is appended to the département's administrative account. It specifies, for each commune, the list and purpose of the grants, their total amount and the ratio between this amount and the population o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-5

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The representative of the State in the department may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 3445-4, ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-5

The President of the Lyon Metropolitan Council leads and coordinates, subject to the police powers of the mayors of the municipalities, the actions that contribute to the exercise of the competence re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-5

…the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the regional council draws up its budgetary and financial regulations.The region's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1°…

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