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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-23

Once all the documents and information provided for in article R. 3133-21 have been received, a new payment period is opened. This period is thirty days or equal to the balance remaining on the date o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Contractual clauses

Article R3135-1

The concession contract may be amended when the amendments, regardless of their amount, have been provided for in the initial contractual documents, in the form of clear, precise and unequivocal revie…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
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Article D3311-1

For the application of article D. 3114-3 in Mayotte, the words: "directeur départemental des finances publiques" are replaced by the words: "directeur régional des finances publiques de Mayotte".

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: PERFORMANCE OF THE CONCESSION CONTRACT BY THIRD PARTIES

Article R3134-1

After the contract has been awarded and, at the latest, at the start of its performance, the concessionaire shall inform the conceding authority of the names, contact details and legal representatives…

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

Article R3321-2

…R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are deleted; 2° The second paragraph of Article R. 3122-1 is deleted; 3° In article R. 3122-2, the words…

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

Article D3341-1

…e application of article D. 3114-3 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "Directeur Départemental des Finances Publiques" are replaced by the words: "Directeur Local des Finances Publiques de Saint-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares

Article L22-10-60

…company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, shares may only be allocated under the first and second paragraphs of II of Article L. 225-197-1 only if the company fulfils at lea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-1

…of Chapter III of Title II of Book I and shall draw up a written management report. They shall include in the appendix:1° A statement of sureties, endorsements and guarantees given by the company. Thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-19

The issue price of shares issued under the conditions provided for in Article L. 232-18 may not be less than the par value.In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-10

Under penalty of nullity of any deliberation to the contrary, in limited liability companies and joint stock companies, a deduction of at least one-twentieth allocated to the formation of a reserve fu…

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