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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-17

Where the framework agreement executed by the issue of purchase orders provides for a minimum amount in excess of 50,000 euros excluding tax, the advance payment shall be granted in a single instalmen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principle of advance payment

Article R2191-3

The purchaser shall grant an advance payment to the holder of a contract where the initial amount of the contract is greater than 50,000 euros excluding tax and where the performance period is greater…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Metropolis of Lyon

Article 1656

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C apply to the metropolis of Lyon.For the application of these pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-103

Leases by mutual agreement and sub-leases (numbers 70 to 77 in Table 5) give rise, to the collection of:1° In the case of a residential or professional and residential lease, without prejudice to any…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Supply contracts of contracting entities

Article R2153-3

For the application of Article L. 2153-2, a tender may be rejected if the proportion of products originating in third countries exceeds 50% of the total value of the products making up the tender. For…

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

Article 312-45

In the event of production, project development aid and, where applicable, preparation aid granted in application of Chapter I of this Title, may not have the effect of increasing the total amount of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-33

A general-purpose investment fund governed by this paragraph may invest up to 50% of its assets in units or shares of the same collective investment scheme, foreign UCITS or FIA, or foreign investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-62

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 613-50-8, when the activities of the bridge institution are terminated under the conditions provided for in III of Article L. 613-53-4, any liquidatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7124-25

The President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council receives, for the actual performance of his duties, an allowance at most equal to 50% of the maximum functional all…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-21

The amount of the direct allocation is set at 50% of the definitive distribution expenses, up to the ceiling provided for in the paragraph below and subject to the application, where applicable, of th…

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