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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Entering into an innovation partnership

Article R2172-26

Innovation partnerships with a value equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formalised procedure shall be awarded in accordance with the procedure with negotiation, subject to the provisions…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to advances, guarantees and termination indemnities

Article R2192-26

In the event of payment of a termination indemnity, the period for payment of this indemnity runs from the date on which the amount of the indemnity is determined, once the decision to terminate the c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2393-26

Notification of the contract implies acceptance of the subcontractor and, where applicable, approval of its terms of payment.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-26

…he chosen solution, taking into account additional studies and reconnaissance, and to determine its main characteristics;2° To propose a topographical layout of the main works;3° To propose, where app…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article R3133-26

Interest on arrears runs from the day following the expiry of the payment period or the due date stipulated in the concession contract, up to and including the date on which the principal is paid.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-26

When micro-enterprises make use of the option provided for in Article L. 232-25, the statutory auditors' report is not made public. When small and medium-sized companies make use of the option provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-26

To be able to carry out the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction on a temporary and occasional basis, a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-26

This section is without prejudice to the powers granted to spouses to administer and dispose of their joint property.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-26

The bearer of a bill of exchange payable on a fixed day or within a certain period of date or sight must present the bill of exchange for payment either on the day on which it is payable or on one of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-26

Consumer associations holding the approval provided for in Article L. 811-1 of the Consumer Code are not required to provide proof of the approval provided for in Article R. 331-25 in order to refer a…

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