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Showing 15811590 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Choice of award criteria

Article R2352-5

To award the defence or security contract to the tenderer or, where applicable, to the tenderers who have submitted the most economically advantageous tender, the purchaser shall base itself: 1° Eithe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-113

…s have the following characteristics: a) They relate to the instruments mentioned in article L. 214-24-55, including one or more characteristics of these assets, or to interest rates, exchange rates o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-27

…of their assets;2° Newly authorised UCITS may derogate from R. 214-21, R. 214-22, R. 214-23, R. 214-24 and R. 214-25 for a period of six months following the date of their authorisation.II. - If the l…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to groups of economic operators

Article R2191-52

In the case of a contract awarded to a joint grouping of economic operators, each economic operator is issued with a single copy or a certificate of transferability limited to the amount of the servic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-26

…hird-country company's investment policy complies with the limits set by articles R. 214-21, R. 214-24, R. 214-25 and by I and II of this article.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article R761-6

If the financial operation of the market shows or is likely to show a serious imbalance, the prefect responsible for policing the market may give formal notice to the operator to take the necessary me…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of cancellation or termination of the partnership contract

Article L2235-2

The expenses referred to in Article L. 2235-1 include, where applicable, the costs associated with the financing put in place as part of the performance of the contract, including, where applicable, t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Notice of modification

Article R2194-10

In the cases provided for in articles R. 2194-2 and R. 2194-5, where the contract has been awarded in accordance with a formalised procedure, the purchaser shall publish a modification notice. This no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-21

The committee notifies its opinion within six months of the date on which the matter is referred to it. This period may be extended by periods of one month, up to a maximum of three months, where this…

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