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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Award criteria

Article 511-9

…framework of the screenings mentioned in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-15

…ing to ensure the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the supplies covered by the contract; 8° An undertaking to inform the purchaser, in good time, of any change in its organisation, supply c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3321-2

…ority"; 4° Articles R. 3122-4 and R. 3122-5 are deleted; 5° The first paragraph of article R. 3123-18 reads as follows: "The applicant established in this collectivity shall produce the certificates i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…The amount of income tax due; 7° The amount of income tax paid on the basis of actual settlements; 8° The amount of retained profits. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat specifies the procedures for prese…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-9

…in musical works to rectify the information mentioned in I of this article and I of article R. 321-8. This request must be reasoned and accompanied by supporting documents. In this case, the organisa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-10

…ion has been granted in whole or in part, based on the information mentioned in I of Article R. 321-8, and, as far as possible, the actual exploitation made of them, based on the information provided…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Referral to the civil or administrative courts

Article L524-3

…ity to prescribe in summary proceedings or on application, under the conditions provided for in the 8 of the I of article 6 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

…r a short period, to present a danger to human health; 5° Foodstuffs, other than those mentioned in 8° of Article D. 120-7, which are kept at a temperature of -12°C or less when sold to consumers ; 6°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-6

…rticles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 et L. 733-7. This letter also mentions the provisions of articles L. 733-8, L. 733-9 et L. 733-14. In the event that the provisions of 3° of Article L. 733-1 or Article L. 7…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 570

…ct to the following obligations:1° Deliver tobacco only to the tobacconists designated in article 568;2° Retain ownership of the tobacco from the time it enters or is manufactured in France until it i…

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