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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-21

The enforcement judge who authorises the out-of-court sale sets the amount of the price below which the property may not be sold, taking into account the economic conditions of the market and, where a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-5

If the protective attachment is carried out in the hands of a third party, it shall be carried out as set out in Articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-4

When an economic operator is, during the performance of a concession contract, placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-5 and articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-13…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-4

The purchaser may award a supply contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of:1° Supplementary deliveries carried out by the initial supplier and intended either for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-62

The invitation sent to each tenderer shall be accompanied by the result of the full evaluation of its tender carried out in application of Article R. 2162-60. It also mentions the mathematical formula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

Where the company is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-18 to L. 22-10-30, members of the Management Board are subject to the same liability as directors under t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-2

For the purposes of this chapter, a new variety created which: 1° Is clearly distinguishable from any other variety whose existence, at the date of filing of the application, is a matter of common kno…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-5

An action for infringement brought by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark against a later trade mark shall be inadmissible: Where 1° Where the proprietor of the earlier trade mark has tolerated, f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article R111-1

The royalties referred to in Article L. 111-4 (paragraph 3) of the Intellectual Property Code shall be paid to whichever of the following bodies is competent due to its statutory purpose, the nature o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 196 bis

The situation to be taken into account is that existing on 1 January of the year of taxation. However, in the year of the occurrence or cessation of one or more of the events or conditions mentioned i…

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