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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2395-1

The purchaser may terminate the defence or security contract in the cases provided for in articles L. 2195-2, L. 2195-3 and L. 2195-5. It may also terminate the contract if performance of the contract…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable in the event of termination of the contract

Article R2191-31

…date of termination, the contractor shall, at his request, receive the amount proposed by the purchaser.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2193-8

…or the certificate of transferability or, where applicable, the production of a certificate or release from the assignee(s).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article R633-5

…633-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or, where applicable, the Autorité des marchés financiers, as coordinator, shall provide the Joint Committee of European Supervisory Author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-12

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, all information obtained in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of its tasks.If the A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-67

…etermine the guidelines and monitor the implementation by the persons referred to in Article L. 511-13 of supervisory arrangements to ensure the efficient and prudent management of the institution, in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56

…go to any place where property is likely to be found that is subject to confiscation under Article 131-21 of the Criminal Code, in order to carry out a search with a view to seizing such property; if…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-6

If, after having granted its approval, the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that the offer proposed to the public no longer complies with the contents of the offer document or no longer offers th…

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

Article R2431-16

…verifying the draft final statement of account and drawing up the general statement of account;5° Assisting the project owner in the event of a dispute over the payment or performance of the works.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-9

1. A decree issued by the Minister for the Economy, with the approval of the Autorité des marchés financiers, shall set the compensation ceiling, the compensation terms and deadlines and the rules gov…

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