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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-10

…e l'image animée, defer payment of the following instalments. If the amount of the tax is more than 20% higher than the amount of the advance payments made, the surcharge and interest for late payment…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-10

…not implement the simplified enforcement procedure provided for in the second paragraph of article 2346 of the Civil Code, the bailiff shall serve on the debtor, no later than eight days after the im…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R522-10

…under the conditions prescribed in articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-10

…e compensation to which the concessionaire is entitled is equal to the net book value of the assets;2° When the depreciation of these assets has been calculated on the basis of a useful life of more t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-10

…ilar tools. In this case, it shall offer one or more of the means of access mentioned in article R. 2132-14, until such time as these tools and devices have become commonly available to economic opera…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-10

…qualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the French Criminal Code ; 2° Disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of article 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-10

The tenderer shall indicate in its tender the percentage of the contract value and the services it intends to subcontract in order to comply with the requirements set by the purchaser in the contract…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2342-10

Where the purchaser intends to limit the number of candidates, it shall indicate in the tender notice the objective and non-discriminatory criteria it intends to apply, the minimum number of candidate…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-10

The electronic communication and information exchange tools and systems comply with the minimum requirements set out in an order issued by the Minister for the Economy and annexed to this Code.

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

Article R2431-10

…the preliminary design studies is:1° To specify the general composition in terms of plan and volume;2° To assess the internal volumes and external appearance of the structure;3° To propose the technic…

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