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Showing 49514960 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-3

I.-When a purchaser awards a contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle in categories equivalent in Saint-Barthélemy to categories M and N as defined inarticle R. 311-1 of the Highway Code , and the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: More favourable balance sheet

Article L2211-6

The procedure for awarding a partnership contract may only be initiated if the purchaser demonstrates that, taking into account the characteristics of the planned project, the requirements of the publ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Public contracts concluded in application of international rules

Article L2512-1

The rules defined in Title II apply to public contracts which must be concluded in accordance with the procedures laid down by : 1° An international agreement or administrative arrangement relating to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to global contracts involving design services for a building project

Article D2171-4

In the case of global contracts involving the design of a building, the project management team is given a basic assignment which includes the following elements:1° Preliminary design studies;2° Proje…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-3

Any technique, including software, by which a marketer aims to make it impossible to repair or recondition an appliance or to limit the restoration of the full functionality of such an appliance outsi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1711

These two kinds of hire are further subdivided into several particular species:"Lease to rent" is called the hire of houses and that of furniture;"Farm lease", that of rural hereditaments;"Rent", the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-2

The contract empowers the developer to enter into contracts, receive work, settle contracts and generally to perform, up to the overall agreed price, on behalf of the project owner, all acts required…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-1

Tobacco products are products that can be consumed and are composed, even partially, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not. Tobacco products include cigarettes, rolling tobacco, pipe tobacco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-3

Indirect propaganda or advertising is propaganda or advertising in favour of a body, service, activity, product or article other than an alcoholic beverage which, by its design, presentation, use of a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-6

Where the purchaser decides to authorise economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area to take part in the contract award procedure under the conditions la…

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