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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2162-4

Framework agreements may be concluded: 1° Either with a minimum and a maximum value or quantity; 2° With a maximum value or quantity only.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Qualification system for contracting entities

Article R2162-27

Contracting entities may use a qualification system established by a third party. They shall inform the economic operators concerned thereof.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-74

Bonds repurchased by the issuing company, as well as bonds taken out at the draw and redeemed, are cancelled and may not be put back into circulation.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 175 A

The tax department may rectify returns in accordance with the procedure set out in article L 55 of the Book of Tax Procedures.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-2

The municipal council determines the number of deputy mayors, but this number may not exceed 30% of the legal number of members of the municipal council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Litigation by the municipality

Article L2132-3

The mayor may always, without the prior authorisation of the town council, take any protective or interruptive action in respect of forfeitures.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-12

Any private individual may, without authorisation, have a sepulchral stone or other marker placed on the grave of a relative or friend..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34

No surcharge may be levied under any title or by any intermediary on cemetery concessions, municipal taxes and fees of any kind.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 717

The First President or his delegate may refer the application as it stands to a hearing of the court, the date of which he shall fix.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-7

Divorce gifts made to descendants of different degrees may include the agreements provided for in articles 1078-1 to 1078-3.

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