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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-1

Holders of defence or security contracts concluded with the State or its public establishments, as well as their subcontractors eligible for direct payment, may send their invoices in electronic form.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 6 and special legislative provisions, the concession granting authority may terminate the concession contract in the cases provided for in this sectio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-6

The concession granting authority may terminate the concession contract if performance of the contract cannot be continued without a modification that would breach the provisions of Chapter V of this…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules relating to performance conditions

Article L3114-1

The concession contract shall be concluded in writing.It may not contain clauses whereby the concessionaire assumes responsibility for the performance of services, works or payments unrelated to the p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2121-4

The purchaser may not evade the application of this Book by splitting his purchases or by using methods of calculating the estimated value of the requirement other than those provided for therein.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-1

When the Extraordinary General Meeting decides on a capital increase, it may delegate to the Board of Directors or the Management Board the power to determine the terms and conditions of the issue of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-43

The owners of securities referred to in the seventh paragraph of article L. 228-1 may be represented by a registered intermediary under the conditions laid down in the said article.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory service

Article L313-15

Only advice qualified as independent within the meaning of article L. 313-14 may give rise to remuneration. This remuneration comes solely from the borrower.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-2

Authorised officers may exercise the powers they hold under the provisions of this book and implement the measures provided for in Chapter I of Title II throughout the national territory.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-7

…this may be accompanied by a statement, specified by decree, informing consumers that the product remains consumable after this date.

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