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Showing 17211730 of 6365 articles for Art. 25 March 1998

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-13

The purpose of the assistance provided to the project owner for the award of public works contracts on the basis of studies approved by the project owner is:1° To prepare the consultation of the econo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the regulated market and the market undertaking.

Article D421-4

The decision to appoint a trustee shall specify the foreseeable duration of the assignment and the terms on which the market undertaking will remunerate the trustee, taking into account the nature and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Rules applicable to certain global contracts

Article L2371-1

The purchaser may decide to use the global contracts mentioned in article L. 2171-1. The provisions of articles L. 2171-2 to L. 2171-7 then apply to these contracts.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Operation management

Article L2422-3

The project owner may award a public contract to a project manager for general administrative, financial and technical assistance. This public contract is concluded in writing, regardless of its value…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules applicable to contracting entities

Article R2161-23

The contracting entity may award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation, provided that it has indicated in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC ;4° Regulation No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-7

Where the term of the contract is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes.Where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-3

For the application in Mayotte of the last paragraph of article L. 1225-26 and the last paragraph of article L. 1225-44, the words: "on the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-102

…pproval of the dissolution of the real estate collective investment undertaking by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the quota mentioned in 2° of article L. 214-37 and the limits and ratios stipula…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the categorisation of eligible customers and counterparties

Article D533-5

…new client in accordance with the conditions set out in the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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