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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

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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 Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Remuneration of the holder

Article R2213-3

…each year, the sums owed by the purchaser to the contractor and those owed by the contractor by way of penalties or sanctions are offset.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of technical specifications

Article R2311-3

Wherever possible, technical specifications are drawn up in such a way as to take account of accessibility criteria for people with disabilities or functionality criteria for all users.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2332-3

Where the purchaser decides to authorise or require the transmission of applications or tenders by electronic means in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2332-11, the consultation documents…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-3

The provisions of Articles L. 632-1 and L. 632-2 do not affect the validity of the payment of a bill of exchange, promissory note or cheque. However, the administrator or the mandataire judiciaire may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-3

…he judgment opening the judicial liquidation has the same effects as those provided for in the case of safeguard by the first and third paragraphs of I and by III of Article L. 622-7, by the articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-3

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of certain claims.

Article L643-3

The juge-commissaire may, ex officio or at the request of the liquidator or a creditor, order provisional payment of a share of a claim that has been definitively admitted. This provisional payment ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-3

The rate of fees charged to occupancy permit holders or other forms of contribution by market users to the operation of the market shall be established by the manager and approved by the prefect. The…

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