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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-4

The same project may not, for the same expenses, receive both aid granted under this chapter and other aid granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Development of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-32

The purchaser may only acquire the products, services or work resulting from the research and development phases if they correspond to the performance levels and do not exceed the maximum costs provid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-6

The purchaser may award a contract for research and development services without prior advertising or competitive tendering, in which case the purchaser acquires exclusive ownership of the results and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-6

The means of transmitting documents and information chosen by the purchaser shall be accessible, without discrimination, to all economic operators and may not have the effect of restricting the access…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2351-2

The time limits for receipt of tenders submitted under a formalised procedure may not be less than the minimum time limits specific to each procedure, as defined in Chapter I of Title VI.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-2

In the event of conviction for an offence provided for in Title IV of this Book, the court may order that its decision be displayed or broadcast under the conditions provided for in Article 131-10 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-10

The endorser is, unless otherwise agreed, guarantor of acceptance and payment. He may prohibit further endorsement. In this case, he is not obliged to guarantee against persons to whom the letter is s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-24

Amendments to the Articles of Association, and in particular the extension of the company's term, are decided by a majority of three quarters of the votes of all the members. However, an increase in t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Division of the application

Article R612-34

Until the fee for granting and printing the patent specification has been paid, the applicant may, on his own initiative, proceed to file divisional applications of his initial patent application.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Consignment subject to authorisation by the liberty and custody judge

Article L512-38

The order authorising the extension of a consignment measure may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal in accordance with the rules set out in the code of criminal procedure. The p…

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