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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-8

…ther location.As an exception to the previous paragraph, in the regions grouped pursuant to the loi n° 2015-29 du 16 janvier 2015 relative à la délimitation des régions, aux élections régionales et dé…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-17

The contracting authority shall negotiate with all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. It may, however, award the contract on the basis o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-5

A purchaser who finds that a tender is abnormally low as a result of the tenderer having received State aid may reject the tender on this ground alone only if the tenderer is unable to demonstrate, wi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 231-1

…empted aid scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Economic Observatory for Public Procurement

Article R2196-4

Each year, on the basis of information provided by contracting authorities and contracting entities, the Economic Observatory for Public Procurement carries out an economic survey of public procuremen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-13

The purpose of the assistance provided to the project owner for the award of public works contracts on the basis of studies approved by the project owner is:1° To prepare the consultation of the econo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-18

In the event of a stoppage due to bad weather, employees who cannot be employed by their employer may be placed by their company at the disposal of public authorities to carry out work in the public i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-17

The

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: School transport (R).

Article R1614-74

The right to compensation for 1984 is initially the subject of a provisional assessment on the basis of estimates made by the prefect, after consulting the competent authorities for the organisation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-6

When the items used to determine the tax base for the levies referred to in article L. 2333-57 du code général des collectivités territoriales are expressed in a currency other than the euro, the exch…

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