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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-4

For the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a public contract mentioned in this Book, the provisions of Chapter VII of Title IX of Book I are applicable, with the exception of the p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering due to the nature of the purchaser

Article R2122-10

A contracting authority may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purchase of products manufactured solely for the purposes of research, experimentation, study or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Delivery terms

Article R2151-7

The purchaser may prohibit candidates, in the consultation documents, from submitting several tenders for the contract or some of its lots, acting at the same time:1° As individual candidates and as m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2121-1

The purchaser shall calculate the estimated value of the requirement on the basis of the total amount, excluding taxes, of the contract or contracts envisaged.It shall take account of options, renewal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-17

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officers referred to in Article L. 225-53 is determi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-19

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the determination of the method and amount of the remuneration of each of the members of the Management Board, provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-11

Manufacturers and importers of nicotine-containing vaping products declare annually for the past year to the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3513-10 data on their sales by brand and type,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-1

Under no circumstances does the State guarantee cover risks which, pursuant to current legislation and taking into account current practices in the insurance market, may be covered by companies, group…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2191-26

A final partial payment is a payment which cannot be challenged by the parties after it has been paid, in particular when the balance is drawn up.With the exception of works contracts, the purchaser m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-12

Negotiation may take place in successive phases so as to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated by applying the award criteria specified in the contract notice or in another consultation docume…

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