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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-11

…his application has been forwarded to the Minister, of the content of his comments and of the procedure leading to the decision provided for in article R. 424-14.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-11

The Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board of the Union des entreprises et des salariés pour le logement verifies compliance with the accounting provisions applicable to the Fonds de garantie univer…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-11

When the commission can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2122-3, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public bui…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-11

Repayment of the advance is deducted from the sums due to the contractor, at a rate and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the terms of the contract, by deduction from the sums due by way…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information retained by contracting entities

Article R2184-11

The information, documents or main elements mentioned in this section shall be communicated to the European Commission at its request.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-11

…reviewable, the contract terms set out the date on which the initial price is established, the procedures for calculating the review and the frequency with which it is implemented. The procedures for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article R2192-11

By way of derogation from article R. 2192-10, the payment period is set at:1° Fifty days for public health establishments and establishments of the armed forces health service;2° Sixty days for public…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-11

The purchaser may, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, award additional service or works contracts consisting of services not included in the contract initially concluded but which hav…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-11

The subcontractor entitled to direct payment shall send his request for payment to the contract holder, by any means that enables receipt and date to be determined, or deposit it with the contract hol…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-11

The officials or categories of officials of government departments authorised to carry out documentary or on-site audits shall be designated by order of the minister to whom they report.The officials…

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