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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-81

To be taken into account, the member must have paid, by 31 March of the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 7343-23, all the contributions due for the previous year.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-35

…and 30 June 2021 for new audiovisual work projects.The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 10% of the amount of the sums invested, up to a limit of €200,000 per work.The allocation of direct…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: European regulated markets

Article L422-1

…union Island, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, the means to access this market.II. - When the Autorité des marchés financiers has clear and demonstrable grounds for believing that a regulated market in anoth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-4-1

…least every two years. They are accompanied by the card mentioned in I de l'article 52 de la loi n° 2015-990 du 6 août 2015 pour la croissance, l'activité et l'égalité des chances économiques.The open…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-2

…3. The levy borne by the public territorial entity is equal to the sum of the levies calculated in 2015 after application of the first and last paragraphs of II of L. 2336-3 and III of the same artic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article L2221-1

For partnership contracts concluded by the State and those of its public establishments, the launch of the partnership contract award procedure by the purchaser is subject to authorisation by the comp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L2

Public procurement contracts are contracts concluded for consideration by a purchaser or a conceding authority with one or more economic operators to meet its needs in terms of works, supplies or serv…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article L2122-1

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by decree in the Council of State when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2392-6

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in execution of defence or security contracts awarded by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Public contract for private project management

Article L2432-2

In the event of a change to the programme or services decided by the project owner, the public works contract is subject to a contractual amendment in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV of T…

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