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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposal for redeployment leave

Article R1233-18

…vent of less than ten employees being made redundant within the same thirty-day period, and L. 1233-31 and L. 1233-32, in the event of ten or more employees being made redundant within the same thirty…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2191-13

In the case of a contract with an optional tranche, an advance shall be paid to the contractor for each tranche completed in accordance with the conditions set out in sub-section 1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Remuneration of the holder

Article R2213-4

The partnership contract sets out the terms and conditions for adjusting the contractor's remuneration in the event of a change in the financing conditions not provided for in the financing plan initi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-22

The amount of the retention may not exceed 10% of the initial amount plus, where applicable, the amount of any amendments to the contract during its performance.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-7

The purchaser may use a notice referred to in Article R. 2131-1 to issue an invitation to tender for contracts for social services and other specific services mentioned in 3° of Article R. 2123-1 when…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Advertising procedures for contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-15

Where the purchaser has not published a notice as referred to in Article R. 2131-7, contracts for social services and other specific services mentioned in 3° of Article R. 2123-1, the estimated value…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-131

The holder of a parallel import authorisation shall immediately inform the holder of the marketing authorisation in the State of origin and the holder of the marketing authorisation for the medicinal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-35

…an undertaking for collective investment in real estate is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers. The authorisation file, the content of which is set by the general regulations o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-21

I.-The National Council sets the deadlines for receipt of applications, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time required by economic operators to prepare their applications. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status

Article L421-4

…instruments is decided by order of the Minister for the Economy on a proposal from the Autorité des marchés financiers. The Autorité des marchés financiers consults the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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