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Showing 27412750 of 21427 articles for Art. Cass. com. 31 March 2004

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-1

Purchasers may only use a partnership contract if its value exceeds a threshold set at : 1° €2 million excluding tax when the main purpose of the partnership contract is for intangible assets, informa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-2

Following the granting of a marketing authorisation, including for an authorisation granted before 21 July 2012, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13-1

Contracts or parts of a contract may be reserved for economic operators who carry them out as part of the production of goods and services that they provide in prisons and who, in accordance with the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Adjustable financing arrangements

Article L2222-2

The tenderer to whom it is intended to award the partnership contract must submit the definitive financing within a deadline set by the purchaser. If it fails to do so, the partnership contract may no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Preliminary studies and discussions with economic operators

Article R2111-1

In order to prepare for the award of a contract, the purchaser may carry out consultations or market studies, request opinions or inform economic operators of its plans and requirements. The results o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-2

A national committee is attached to the Minister for the Economy. It hears disputes relating to contracts awarded by : 1° Central government departments; 2° Departments and bodies with national jurisd…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Publication procedures

Article R2383-1

For defence or security contracts meeting a need whose value is equal to or greater than the European thresholds set out in a notice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall send an award notice for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies DA

…ter for the Environment and that is intended to reduce the noise level of installations existing on 31 December 1990, may be the subject of exceptional depreciation over twelve months from the date on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L3123-20-2

…are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the departments and those of the elected repres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for informing the public about the guarantee granted.

Article D313-29

…lude the following statement in their surety bond contracts falling within the scope of articles D. 313-26 to D. 313-31 : "This commitment is covered by the surety guarantee mechanism mentioned in art…

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