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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedures for publication of concession notices

Article R3122-5

A concession notice may not be published in any medium other than the Official Journal of the European Union before it has been published by the Publications Office of the European Union.The awarding…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-11

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may take a decision in the absence of an opinion from the committee when the committee has not issued an express opinion after a furt…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-19

Notices intended for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be sent electronically to the Publications Office of the European Union. The purchaser shall retain proof of the da…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-6

The maximum period of validity of the notices mentioned in article R. 2131-4 which constitute a call for competition is twelve months from the date of transmission of the notice for publication.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-19

The purchaser chooses the winner or winners of the competition on the basis of the jury's minutes and opinion and publishes a notice of the results of the competition under the conditions set out in a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-14

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications is thirty-seven days from the date on which the contract notice was sent or thirty days if the notice was sent electronically.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-32

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 312-85, the lender or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, in a clear and legible manner, with information concerning: 1° The identity an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-38

Upon decision of the College of Resolution, the bridge institution is deemed to constitute a continuation of the person subject to a resolution procedure. This institution shall continue to exercise a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Registration and deregistration

Article L752-2

As soon as a debtor applies to a personal over-indebtedness commission, it informs the Banque de France for the purposes of registration in the file.The same obligation is incumbent on the registry of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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