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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-40

Where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the formalised procedure thresholds, the purchaser shall notify the European Commission of any change to the period of validity…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-18

…al co-production, 40% of the French participation.The aid may not have the effect of increasing the total public financial aid to more than 50% of the final cost of the work in question and, in the ca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-19

…threshold may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, up to a limit of 60% and at the justified request of the production company, for difficult or low-budge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-35

…not applicable, once the opinion of the multidisciplinary committee on security measures, referred to in accordance with the procedures provided for by the articles R. 61-9 and R. 61-10, and the dang…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-31

…he increases in time limits provided for in Article 643 of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply to actions brought under the provisions of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-30

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence and of the rapporteur general shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.On pain of nullity, the letter of notification shal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-44

If the purchaser remains silent for twenty-one days from receipt of the declaration referred to in articles R. 2393-42 and R. 2393-43 , this shall also constitute acceptance of the sub-contractor.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-43

When the holder introduces subcontractors after the contract has been notified, he shall submit to the purchaser, against a receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a declarati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-41

The purchaser may require the holder to accept all or some of the subcontractors who are not subcontractors. It shall state this in the invitation to tender.In this case, these subcontractors shall be…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

Where the tenderer presents subcontractors when submitting the tender, it shall provide the purchaser with a declaration stating: 1° The nature and amount of the services that are the subject of the s…

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